http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=tag%3aApostrophes+tag%3aProper+GrammarSearch results for 'tag:Apostrophes tag:Proper Grammar' matching tags 'Apostrophes' and 'Proper Grammar'en-USCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/ApostrofyQuestion/vnrdk/post.htm#398014Sun, 29 Jul 2007 05:23:00 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:398014matskoThank you for the reply What about when an apostrophe is used for shortening the ing on a verb Say for example the man just kept on runnin Is this proper grammar or just slang If anyone knows what this is called then please let me know http://www.englishforums.com/English/CortnieJoshCelebrating30th-BirthdaysApostropheNeeded/vjnnp/post.htmThu, 21 Jun 2007 01:26:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:382294jessejamesI am working on an invitation and would like to use proper grammar Cortnie and Josh have different birthdays but are celebrating on the same day How should I write birthdays