http://www.shainemata.net/2007/05/14/how-to-use-an-apostrophe/ 956-205-0706 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:05:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://www.shainemata.net/2007/05/14/how-to-use-an-apostrophe/#comment-1007 Shaine Mata Sun, 29 Jul 2007 01:07:15 +0000 http://www.shainemata.net/2007/05/14/how-to-use-an-apostrophe/#comment-1007 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-1006 Shannon Sat, 28 Jul 2007 21:44:11 +0000 http://www.shainemata.net/2007/05/14/how-to-use-an-apostrophe/#comment-1006 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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