Apostrophes

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Apostrophes
Possession
Contractions
Special Cases

Apostrophes
Possession
The boy’s bike was stolen.
The boys’ bikes were stolen.

Apostrophes
Possession
Exceptions (irregular plural nouns)…
The people’s choice is… (not peoples’)
The children’s parents are… (not childrens’)
The women’s shoes are… (not womens’)
The men’s night out is… (not mens’)

Apostrophes
Possession
Individual vs. Joint Ownership…
Jim’s and Al’s cars are total wrecks.
Bill and Kim’s old Ford is immaculate.

Apostrophes
Possession
What’s the difference?
We are having dinner at the Johnsons’ tonight.
We are having dinner with the Johnsons tonight.

Apostrophes
Contractions
it’s = it is or it has (its is possessive)
who’s = who is or who has (whose is possessive)

Apostrophes
Special Cases
Plurals of letters: I got all A’ s last semester.
Words referred to as words: He threw a lot of but’ s into his answer.

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Apostrophes

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