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Where does the apostrophe go in will not?
The apostrophe is used with contractions and is placed at the spot of the omitted letter(s). Words that often are written in contracted form are: be, have (-‘ve), has (-‘s), had (-‘d), will (-‘ll), would (-‘d), and the negative particle not (n’t).
Should not with apostrophe?
When NOT to Use an Apostrophe The following are some of the most frequent errors: Do not use an apostrophe in the possessive pronouns whose, ours, yours, his, hers, its, or theirs. Do not use an apostrophe in nouns that are plural but not possessive, such as CDs, 1000s, or 1960s. Do not use an apostrophe in verbs.
Where does the apostrophe go example?
When using a singular noun, the apostrophe is used before the s. For example: “The squirrel’s nuts were stashed in a hollow tree.” When using a plural noun, the apostrophe goes after the s. For example: “The squirrels’ nuts were hidden in several hollow trees throughout the forest.”
Is it Hughes or Hughes’s?
If you say Hugheses poems, write Hughes’s. If you say Hughes poems, write Hughes’.
Which is correct Jones or Jones’s?
All the English style guides insist that singular possessives are formed with -‘s and plurals with only -‘, so the possessive of Jones (singular) is Jones’s and the possessive of Joneses is Joneses’.
Does Captain’s need an apostrophe?
When considering the use of an apostrophe, possession involves of and for. Consider a notice outside a golf club: Captain’s parking space. The captain doesn’t own the space; it is a parking space for the captain.
When do you put an apostrophe after the word do?
To show plural possession, simply put an apostrophe after the s. In that sentence, the verb do is used as a plural noun, and the apostrophe was added because the writer felt that dos was confusing.
When to use an apostrophe to show possession?
Use the apostrophe to show possession. To show possession with a singular noun, add an apostrophe plus the letter s. Rule 1b. Many common nouns end in the letter s ( lens, cactus, bus, etc.). So do a lot of proper nouns ( Mr. Jones, Texas, Christmas ). There are conflicting policies and theories about how to show possession when writing such nouns.
Do you use an apostrophe in the plural of Hastings?
The plural of Hastings is Hastingses. The members of the Birch family are the Birches. To show possession, add an apostrophe. In serious writing, this rule must be followed no matter how strange or awkward the results. Rule 2e. Never use an apostrophe to make a name plural. Incorrect: The Wilson’s are here. Correct: The Wilsons are here.