http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3614.32638)http://www.englishforums.com/English/Apostrophes/crzk/post.htm#10050Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:22:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:10050hitchhiker0http://www.englishforums.com/English/Apostrophes/crzk/post.htm#10050http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-10050.xmlApostrophes , Using apostrophes , ( its, it's It's again )http://www.englishforums.com/English/Apostrophes/crzk/post.htm#9959Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:22:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:9959John C.1http://www.englishforums.com/English/Apostrophes/crzk/post.htm#9959http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-9959.xmlBasically: 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)http://www.englishforums.com/English/Apostrophes/crzk/post.htmSat, 23 May 2009 17:22:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:9921Guest2http://www.englishforums.com/English/Apostrophes/crzk/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-9921.xmlWhat are the rules for using apostrophes?