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Knowing when or how to use apostrophes can be confusing sometimes. Apostrophes are always used with contractions, or words that were created by shortening two words such as don't, can't, I'll, you're, etc. They are also used to show that a certain noun possesses something. You might say something like, "The dog's water bowl was empty." In this sentence, "dog's" indicates its possession of the water bowl. Notice that the apostrophe appears before the plural "s" in each of the nouns. However, sometimes you might need to show that plurals of the same noun possess something. In this case, you would write them this way: "Three dogs' water bowls were empty." This possession shows that there are three different dogs with three different water bowls as the subjects. When plural nouns require an apostrophe, the punctuation is added after the "s." There are also irregular plural nouns to consider such as children, women, and people. These types of plurals do not have an "s" ending. When these express possession, they follow the same rule as singular nouns: children's desks, women's clothing, people's voices.
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If a word already has an apostrophe how do you make it plural?
Apostrophes are not used to form plurals. For example, the plural of dog is dogs, not dog's. Dog's is a possessive noun.
Is gets spelled with an apostrophe?
No, "gets" does not have an apostrophe (present tense third person singular of to get).Apostrophes are not used for conjugation, nor for almost any plurals.
Would our last name be written as The Oswalt's or The Oswalts'?
Neither, it would be written The Oswalts - with no apostrophe. Plurals don't need apostrophes. If something belongs to you, use an apostrophe. The Oswalt's house.
How do you spell do's and don't's?
The plurals of complete words are not properly formed using apostrophes. Here the contraction don't retains its apostrophe. The spelling is "dos and don'ts" (suggested rules or precepts).
What are some examples of astrophe?
Apostrophes can be used to form possessives of nouns, such as * his mother's * the dog's * the school's * a day's or to represent missing letters in a contraction, such as * won't * 'tis * e'er * should've or to indicate plurals of alphabetic letters, such as * p's * x's
Apostrophes are not used to show?
Possession. ommision of letters in contractions.
What are the plurals of numbers 5 and 7?
The plurals can normally be indicated by 5s (fives) and 7s (sevens). Numerals and single letters were once accepted as exceptions to the rule that apostrophes do not form plurals.
Is there supposed to be an apostrophe in the plural version of business?
No. The plural form is businesses. Apostrophes make possessives, not plurals.
How do you spell advantage'ss?
Normal words do not form plurals with apostrophes. The plural is spelled "advantages" and the adjective is "advantageous".
Which is correct The Two Bettys or The Two Betty's?
Plurals don't use apostrophes, so the first one is correct.
Why do writers use apostrophes?
Apostrophes are needed to form contractions (can't, don't, etc.), to show possession (the woman's dog; the Smiths' house; the neighbors' noise), to form plurals of numbers and initials (four 3's; two TV's or two TVs). Apostrophes are *not* to be used in making regular plurals, when a simple -s or -es should be added (cats, riders, the Hendersons, the Baileys, the Williamses, dogs, crackers, etc.)
How should I punctuate the following Nurses should or nurse's should?
It would be nurses should. Apostrophes are almost never used to form plurals.
If a word already has an apostrophe how do you make it plural?
Apostrophes are not used to form plurals. For example, the plural of dog is dogs, not dog's. Dog's is a possessive noun.
Is gets spelled with an apostrophe?
No, "gets" does not have an apostrophe (present tense third person singular of to get).Apostrophes are not used for conjugation, nor for almost any plurals.
What is the double of a?
The plural of a letter A would be "As" (where this was not likely to be read as 'as'), or A's (a rare proper case of using apostrophes to form plurals).In algebra, double the value of the variable "a" is 2a.
Would our last name be written as The Oswalt's or The Oswalts'?
Neither, it would be written The Oswalts - with no apostrophe. Plurals don't need apostrophes. If something belongs to you, use an apostrophe. The Oswalt's house.
How do you spell do's and don't's?
The plurals of complete words are not properly formed using apostrophes. Here the contraction don't retains its apostrophe. The spelling is "dos and don'ts" (suggested rules or precepts).
