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#9921 Sun, 05 Oct 03 01:29 AM
What are the rules for using apostrophes?
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John C.
#9959 Sun, 05 Oct 03 12:05 PM
Basically:
1. Possession, e.g.:
The carpenter's tools (one set of tools belonging to one carpenter)
The carpenters' tools (several carpenters; several sets of tools)
But NOT in possessive PRONOUNS, e.g.:
its, his, hers, theirs, ours
2. Omission of one or more letter in abbreviations, e.g.:
We're (we are)
They're (they are)
They've (they have)
It's (it is)
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hitchhiker
#10050 Tue, 07 Oct 03 04:23 AM
Apostrophes
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Using apostrophes
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its, it's
It's again
)
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