http://www.shainemata.net/2007/05/14/how-to-use-an-apostrophe/ 956-205-0706 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:34:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.shainemata.net/2007/05/14/how-to-use-an-apostrophe/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Shaine Mata Sun, 29 Jul 2007 01:07:15 +0000 http://www.shainemata.net/2007/05/14/how-to-use-an-apostrophe/#comment-47 Thanks Shannon, that's a great example. You are right. People hesitate to use s apostrophe s to denote possession. Thanks Shannon, that’s a great example. You are right. People hesitate to use s apostrophe s to denote possession.

]]> http://www.shainemata.net/2007/05/14/how-to-use-an-apostrophe/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Shannon Sat, 28 Jul 2007 21:44:11 +0000 http://www.shainemata.net/2007/05/14/how-to-use-an-apostrophe/#comment-46 My pet peeve occurs when people don't know how to punctuate a plural that ends with "s" and is possessive. For example, "The Smiths' car was hit by lightning." "Russ's car was hit by lightning." Because "Russ" is singular, one should show the possessive with an apostrophe and an "s." The only time one would use just the apostrophe occurs when the word is plural AND ends with "s." My pet peeve occurs when people don’t know how to punctuate a plural that ends with “s” and is possessive. For example, “The Smiths’ car was hit by lightning.” “Russ’s car was hit by lightning.” Because “Russ” is singular, one should show the possessive with an apostrophe and an “s.” The only time one would use just the apostrophe occurs when the word is plural AND ends with “s.”

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