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The apostrophe has two functions: it marks possession, and it is used in contractions to indicate the place where the letters have been omitted. In singular, possession is marked by ‘s, written immediately after the possessor. Important: there is no apostrophe before the possessive –s with pronouns. Does interviewees haveRead More →

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The apostrophe makes the plural clearer. … In your writing, you will almost never need an apostrophe to form a plural. So don’t write something like this: “All the employee’s have arrived.” It should be simply employees. Rule: Mind your p’s and q’s, but use apostrophes for plurals rarely! WhatRead More →

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You usually make family names plural by adding an “s” to the end. However, if the name ends in “s,” “x,” “z,” “ch,” or “sh,” you usually add an “es” instead (but there are exceptions). The plural of “mother-in-law” is “mothers-in-law.” Is there an apostrophe in a couple’s last name?Read More →

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Apostrophe Rules for Possessives Use an apostrophe +”s” (‘s) to show that one person/thing owns or is a member of something. Use an apostrophe after the “s” (s’) at the end of a plural noun to show possession. If a plural noun doesn’t end in “s,” add an apostrophe +Read More →

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A common mistake people make is to include apostrophes when pluralizing a number or an abbreviation. Apostrophes are generally used in contractions and to indicate the possessive case, but they are not used to form plurals of numbers and abbreviations in APA Style. Is it 2’s or 2s? Single-digit numbersRead More →

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Its. It’s is a contraction and should be used where a sentence would normally read “it is.” the apostrophe indicates that part of a word has been removed. Its with no apostrophe, on the other hand, is the possessive word, like “his” and “her,” for nouns without gender. Should IRead More →