http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=tag%3aApostrophesSearch results for 'tag:Apostrophes' matching tag 'Apostrophes'en-USXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/EveSymboleFemalesEnglish/lppkr/post.htm#998419Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:04:48 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:998419khoffOh. Context always helps us give better answers. Evesplace.com would be a reasonable name for a website for women. (It should really be "Eve's place," but I don't suppose you can have an apostrophe in a web address.)http://www.englishforums.com/English/ApostropheOrNoApostrophe/lpqxb/post.htm#997348Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:19:03 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:997348grammar geekI'd like to point out that this "sentence" is lacking a main verb. How is confidientialiy handled... How does the confidentialiy issue get handled... There are a number of choices, but right now, it's just left hanging there.http://www.englishforums.com/English/CanYouCorrectMyGrammar/2/lpmzc/Post.htm#996369Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:12:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:996369mister micawberNo, no apostrophe in the 1600s . The apostrophe is a possessive marker, not a plural marker. It is grudgingly approved only in a very limited number of cases which would otherwise look confusing, as in this: mind your p's and q's .http://www.englishforums.com/English/CanYouCorrectMyGrammar/2/lpmzc/Post.htm#996087Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:13:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:996087avangiOne more: I'd say "the Ohio country" would be okay in describing the events of the 1600's, before legal boundaries were considered. Also, note the apostrophe in "1600's," which I believe is the correct form.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Apostrophes/lpmhx/post.htm#996040Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:23:45 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:996040aman_2580Hi, 'Its' is a pronoun where as 'it's' is a contraction of 'it is'. The first line is correct. The defence is just doing its job.http://www.englishforums.com/English/AnswerThisPlease/lxpxd/post.htm#994355Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:23:36 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:994355doctor dType is too tiny...I see I missed the opening "I's." However, my grammar books accept the apostrophe after numbers made plural. Without is also correct, but with is perfectly fine.http://www.englishforums.com/English/AnswerThisPlease/lxpxd/post.htm#993473Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:25:53 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:993473califjimif you count by two's, you miss it by one. if you count by five's, you miss it by the same amount. It is greater than 20. What is the smallest number it could be? Pretty good, but you still missed a couple of capital letters. And the apostrophes shouldn't be used. CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhichFormIsCorrect/lxpcj/post.htm#992204Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:16:16 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:992204cliveHi, Yes, you need the apostrophe. Or you could say 'the work of the Orkney artists'. Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/PossessiveApostrophes/lxpqr/post.htm#992152Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:04:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:992152mrpedanticHello JJ, Always the latter. All the best, MrPhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/PossessiveApostrophes/lxpqr/post.htmWed, 18 Nov 2009 22:23:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:992120jamie jonesDo you write: My mother’s- in- law Southern hospitality or My mother- in- law's Southern hospitality?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhyIsAMarkUsedBeforeS/lxxqv/post.htm#991836Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:27:05 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:991836cliveHi, It's incorrect. Perhaps an apostrophe was intended. Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Discipline/llrzl/post.htm#990674Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:23:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:990674grammar geekThat's how it works for my ear. Others may find one of the other variations acceptable as well. But you can see how that applies to your degree situation. A BSc and an MSc degree. Or other variations entirely: I have both Bachelor's and Master's of Science degrees in the field of economics. (This one doesn't seem like you might have muliple master's degrees to me, for some reason.) (The apostrophe thing seems to be inconsistent. I've seen universities use it different ways. What does your diploma say? A Master's Degree or a Masters Degree?)http://www.englishforums.com/English/PossesivePluralNouns/lnwbn/post.htm#985236Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:09:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:985236califjim1 Form the plural. 2 Add an apostrophe. 3 If the ending is now s', stop. 4 Otherwise add s. boy 1 boys 2 boys' 3 STOP Answer: boys' person 1 people 2 people' 3 No s'. 4 people's Answer: people's child 1 children 2 children' 3 No s'. 4 children's Answer: children's friend 1 friends 2 friends' 3 STOP Answer: friends' CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/RoundTheCorner/lkxpx/post.htm#972278Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:16:01 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:972278avangiContext will tell. The imperative is uncommon in the US, but I surely agree with MrM's definition. We'd more likely use it as part of another phrase, in which " 'round the corner" stands for "around the corner." "Go 'round the corner." "Around" is a preposition. "Go up the street and 'round the corner." Without the apostrophe, "round" is a transitive verb. It's something you do to the corner. "She went up the street, but she missed the corner."http://www.englishforums.com/English/Apostrophes/lkclx/post.htm#969577Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:57:00 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:969577philipIn casual speaking, I probably use the more common double possessive sometimes. Hi Philip I am sure you prefer the double possessive in cases like this: I'm a colleague of his . CB As opposed to a colleague of him , absolutely. But if writing I would say that I am one of his colleagues.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Apostrophes/lkclx/post.htm#969254Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:49:48 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:969254cool breezeIn casual speaking, I probably use the more common double possessive sometimes. Hi Philip I am sure you prefer the double possessive in cases like this: I'm a colleague of his . CBhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Apostrophes/lkclx/post.htm#968938Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:14:50 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:968938philip"I am a colleague of Mr Smith" or "I am a colleague of Mr Smith 's " I'm not fond of what I call the "double possessive", so I would say either 'a colleague of Mr. Smith' or 'one of Mr. Smith's colleagues'. In casual speaking, I probably use the more common double possessive sometimes.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Apostrophes/lkclx/post.htm#968858Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:47:52 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:968858cool breezeI would say what CJ would say, but I know that I'm a colleague of Mr. Smith is also right. CBhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Apostrophes/lkclx/post.htm#968846Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:32:18 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:968846califjimW ould you say ... I would say "I am a colleague of Mr. Smith's". CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Apostrophe/ljpgx/post.htm#967418Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:49:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:967418philipfisherman's; industry'shttp://www.englishforums.com/English/VeteransVeteransVeterans/ljlnl/post.htm#966380Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:07:45 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:966380madpotatoexpertThe holiday is commonly printed as Veteran's Day or Veterans' Day in calendars and advertisements. While these spellings are grammatically acceptable, the United States government has declared that the attributive (no apostrophe) rather than the possessive case is the official spelling.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ApostropheOrNoApostrophe/ljlmq/post.htm#966357Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:47:05 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:966357madpotatoexpertUse an "s" without an apostrophe after the year to indicate spans of decades or centuries. 1900s is the period from 1900 to 1999. An apostrophe after the year is needed for possessives. Example: The presidential election was 1980's biggest news story.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ApostrophesProperUsage/ljwwl/post.htm#965865Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:30:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:965865terThis site might help you on the rules of apostrophe. Fairly comprehensive: http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/apostro.asphttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Apostrophe/ljzpn/post.htm#964721Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:30:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964721avangione month's time two months' timehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/UseOfApostrophe/ljzvb/post.htm#964496Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:32:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964496philipUse the apostrophe. I've also seen it as New Year Eve without the possessive at all, as in Christmas Eve.http://www.englishforums.com/English/CdsOrCds/2/vbzjn/Post.htm#953124Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:953124jingtianI never use an apostrophe with these abbreviations, unless it would cause confusion without the apostrophe, e.g. when the abbreviation is a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters. So the following plural forms look OK to me: CDs, DVDs, UFOs, PhD's.http://www.englishforums.com/English/CdsOrCds/vbzjn/post.htm#952529Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:07:39 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:952529grammar geekHi ccrellin, and welcome to English Forums, Another one that always confuses me is "its" as in "it doubled its capacity to seat 20,000". Normally with nouns we indicate belonging with an apostrophe, for example "the table's legs" or "Claire's computer" but for "it" we do not do this...even though capacity is belonging to "it" (non-specified noun) in my example. Think of "its" (belonging to it) the same way you do "his" or "hers." It belongs to her. It's hers. It belongs to him. It's his. It belongs to it. It's its. (No, you would never actually say it that way, but to show you the comparison.)http://www.englishforums.com/English/Whether/lgndx/post.htm#952453Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:09:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:952453yankeeHi Alc As long as you add a comma and an apostrophe to your new sentence, I think you could say that.http://www.englishforums.com/English/CdsOrCds/vbzjn/post.htm#952449Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:07:37 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:952449ccrellinHi All, I think that the reason people get this wrong (i.e. "cd's") is because they think in terms of abbreviation just as "phone" should really be written " 'phone" to indicate the missing "tele". There are letters missing when "compact discs" becomes "cds" and so they believe they are indicating the missing letters with the apostrophe ("isc"). However, if that were the case we would need to write c'd's as "ompact" is missing also! Alternatively, should we not be using stops and writing "c.d.s" to indicate that this is an abbreviation? Another one that always confuses me is "its" as in "it doubled its capacity...http://www.englishforums.com/English/DialectPuntuation/lgjgz/post.htm#950957Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:47:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:950957grammar geekWhen you are using an apostrophe to stand in for a dropped letter in dialogue, let nothing separate it from the preceding letter. It's free fer the askin'. Bobbie-Jo complained, "She took my new yeller blouse without even askin'!"http://www.englishforums.com/English/PleaseClueWhetherQuestion-Right/lzqhp/post.htm#950942Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:25:59 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:950942dimsumexpress1)Apostrophe on "dogs". Multiply the age of your dog by 7. 2)I get dizzy reading it. Someone may come along to help. 3) Chose the wrong word which is the reason .. 4) I believed it was answered previously. 5) Logically makes little sense. 10 folds of what pain? teething ? 6) Comma after tomorrow. Again, messy structure.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PleaseNeededTheseQuestions-Grammar/lgwwh/post.htm#950828Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:27:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:950828dimsumexpressWork on your apostrophe and avoid repetition as I had advised. It's =/= Its. Quality of the questions is more important than the quantity.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Apostrophes/lgbrv/post.htm#948528Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:29:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:948528gleb_chebrikoffDear friend, for singular names ending in -s, the regular genitive is usual: Davis's , Charles's . Sometimes these nouns are treated as if they were plural: Davis' , Charles' - in this case the ending -s is still pronounced even though it is absent in spelling. In your case, it is preferable to write Thomas's and finish the word with /iz/ in pronunciation. Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoffhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Apostrophes/lgbrv/post.htmTue, 20 Oct 2009 21:46:52 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:948502anonymousIn the possessive of Thomas, is it Thomas' or Thomas's?http://www.englishforums.com/English/SingularNouns/lgrpv/post.htm#948482Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:14:01 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:948482cliveHi, for this qusetion i would have to use and apostrophe s how would i write out money belonging to mickey Mickey's money You are interested in using an apostrophe correctly, yet you do not seem interested in using capital letters and other punctuation correctly. That seems strange to me. Best wishes, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/SingularNouns/lgrpv/post.htmTue, 20 Oct 2009 20:54:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:948468anonymousfor this qusetion i would have to use and apostrophe s how would i write out money belonging to mickeyhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/NameEndingWithS/3/bjzgn/Post.htm#947995Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:56:53 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:947995anonymousIf it's two syllables just add apostrophe, but if it's only one, add " 's "http://www.englishforums.com/English/UseOfAnApostrophe/lzkdj/post.htm#946275Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:31:11 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:946275califjimWould you use an apostrophe in "upstairs cats"? No. CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/UseOfAnApostrophe/lzkdj/post.htmSun, 18 Oct 2009 17:38:45 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:946246anonymousWould you use an apostrophe in "upstairs cats"?http://www.englishforums.com/English/InNeedOfHelp/lzvqq/post.htm#944804Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:04:27 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:944804yankeeHi Anon Part of your difficulty might be due to the fact that you have some typos/errors in your sentences. I'm at your dad ' s house. Are you Brittany's brother. You add an apostrophe and an S ( 's ) to the end of a noun to make it possessive. (You forgot the apostrophe in the word dad's in your post.) You know, there ' s a lot of cute guy s that watch football. The word "that" refers to the word "guy s " (third person plural ). The simple present tense of a verb does not add an ending to a verb except for the third person singular . (You wrote "guy" rather than "guys" in your post, but it only makes sense to say "a lot of cute guys". In addition, there is...http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatRulesFormingContractions/2/mczn/Post.htm#943738Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:34:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:943738anonymousBy definition a contaction is contracting multipletwo words into one. The apostrophe is placed where the 'missing' letter(s) would have been. Untrue. A contraction could just as easily be employed in a single word, mostly in the middle of the word, but sometimes also in the beginning word. For example, ma'am, li'l, and 'cause, for madam, little, and because, respectively.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ApostropheAndQuotation/lvxpp/post.htm#942717Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:05:13 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:942717cliveHi, I would say 'please' if I asked someone to do my homework for me. When you say Directions: Write the posesive form of the following phrases it sounds like you are giving me an order. Please don't give me orders. You are not my boss, or my teacher. I am not interested in doing your homework for you. But if you try first, and show us your answers, I'm willing to correct them for you. Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ApostropheAndQuotation/lvxpp/post.htmThu, 15 Oct 2009 03:53:18 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:942699anonymousApostrophes Directions: Write the posesive form of the following phrases 1.The locker or the employee 2.The supplies of the emplyer 3.The profits of the company 4.The directors of the company 5.The house of jan and ted 6.The car of omar and the car of roy What are contraccions?http://www.englishforums.com/English/PleaseTheseSentencesThank-You/lvdwm/post.htm#942214Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:56:36 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:942214alc24I'll work on my apostrophes sorry about that. If you have some time could you take a look at the rest for me please? Thanks for everything dimsum.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ApostropheOrNot/lvkdn/post.htm#941340Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:13:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:941340grammar geekWhy would you? No, not to form a plural.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ApostropheOrNot/lvkdn/post.htmWed, 14 Oct 2009 02:09:50 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:941337anonymousShould I put an apostrophe in the word creations which is in by Stamm Web Creationshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/HisBeingVsHimBeing/6/bgbdr/Post.htm#935595Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:33:02 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:935595anonymousWhen we say 'his being' we are using 'his' as a possessive pronoun. This is tantamount to saying Bob's doing... (An apostrophe here indicates possessive). And whenever one uses such a construction, although one should try to avoid it, one should always use the -ing form of the verb, which acts as a noun (Gerund). Hope this helps. Medhavihttp://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralForHarris/ldbmr/post.htm#934030Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:09:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:934030califjim"Sharon Harrises' Why a double-quote at the beginning and a single quote at the end? The plural of Harris is Harrises . There is no apostrophe. ... to all the Sharon Harrises in the world. If you want the full name in quotes, you need a double-quote on both ends: ... to all the "Sharon Harrises" in the world. CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ApostropheAfterNameEnding-S/2/cwcnp/Post.htm#932325Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:13:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:932325anonymousGladys's sweater is correct. Gladys' would indicate you have more than one Gladys.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Contraction/3/cqrgr/Post.htm#931196Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:05:48 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:931196califjimJame is a very peculiar name, but you can contract it with is as you have done. The pronunciation of Spanish is and Spanish's is the same, so there's no point in using the apostrophe construction. Use the contraction only when the pronunciation changes. The table's big enough. The box is big enough. (Not box's , because box's is pronounced box is .) The tower's rather tall. The church is rather tall. (Not church's , because church's is pronounced church is .) The teacher's ready. The boss is ready. (Not boss's , because boss's is pronounced boss is .) John's here. James is here. (Not James's , because James's is pronounced James is .) CJ