Wednesday, January 28, 2009

#3 Apostropheeeee Whhhhhhaaa, Where?


When we want to make words that are singular, plural why are there so many different ways we have to know where to put the endings, and when and where does the spostrophe go if one is needed? I become really lazy with this. I usually just add the "s" at the end forgetting that there is a difference when u add apostrphes to the word. For example Lauras and Laura's means two totally different things! By adding the apostrophy its Laura's possesion without it we need to add a space and add and I to make Laura Is. Pretty much i still go back to this generation being very lazy forgetting what our grammer school english teachers tought us!
Click here: (I can't WORK that sooo here) www.google.com subject: Apostrophe Says,"In possessives, the placement of the apostrophe depends on whether the noun that shows possession is singular or plural. Generally, if the noun is singular, the apostrophe goes before the s. The witch's broom. If the noun is plural, the apostrophe goes after the s: The witches' brooms. However, if the word is pluralized without an s, the apostrophe comes before the s: He entered the men's room with an armload of children's clothing. If you create a possessive with a phrase like of the witches, you will use no apostrophe: the brooms of the witches. "
verb:
Here are some examples:
I am = I'm
you are = you're
she is = she's
it is = it's
do not = don't
she would = she'd
he would have = he would've
let us = let's
who is = who's
she will = she'll
they had = they'd

1 comment:

  1. I do the same thing mostly when I'm texting. I know that people don't always understand what I'm saying because I don't always understand what they're saying. The most common one is we'll. If you don't put the apostrophe in it then it just says well and then it gets confusing.

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