Correct Usage of the apostrophe
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Once upon a time,
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In a Galaxy
far, far, away…
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…there lived business students…
To learn the correct usageTo learn the correct usage
of the Apostrophe…of the Apostrophe…
……who embarked on a who embarked on a long journey. long journey.
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But in that galaxy lived an evil apprentice who made it very difficult on their journey…
…modern slang
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So YODA tells them:
“The Power… you must embrace…
…of the Apostrophe.”
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Usage of the ApostropheThe apostrophe has three uses:
Apostrophes are NOT used for possessive pronouns or for noun plurals, including acronyms.
1) to form possessives of nouns
2) to show the omission of letters
3) to indicate certain plurals of lowercase letters.
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So, Help me Master Yoda, What must I do ???
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Finding the Apostrophe problem
Proofread when you have finished writing the paper.
Check every word that ends in -s or -es to see if it needs an apostrophe.
Follow these strategies to proofread for apostrophes:
Check every apostrophe to see if you can justify it with a rule for using apostrophes.
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Rule #1
Forming Possessives of Nouns
Ex. the owner's car or James’s hat• add 's to the singular form of the word (even if it ends in -s):
• add 's to the plural forms that do not end in -s:
Ex. the children's game or the geese's honking
Ex. houses' roofs three friends' letters• add ' to the end of plural nouns that end in -s:
• add 's to the end of compound words:
Ex. my brother-in-law's money • add 's to the last noun to show joint possession of an object:
Ex. Todd and Anne's apartment
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Rule #2
Showing Omission of LettersApostrophes are used in contractions. A contraction is a word (or set of numbers) in which one or more letters (or numbers) have been omitted. The apostrophe shows this omission. Contractions are common in speaking and in informal writing. To use an apostrophe to create a contraction, place an apostrophe where the omitted letter(s) would go. Here are some examples:
don't = do not
I'm = I am
he'll = he will
who's = who is
shouldn't = should not
didn't = did not
could've= could have (NOT "could of"!)
'60 = 1960
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Rule #3
Forming Plurals of Lowercase LettersApostrophes are used to form plurals of letters that appear in lowercase; here the rule appears to be more typographical than grammatical, e.g. "three ps" versus "three p's." To form the plural of a lowercase letter, place 's after the letter. There is no need for apostrophes indicating a plural on capitalized letters, numbers, and symbols (though keep in mind that some editors, teachers, and professors still prefer them).
Here are some examples: Nita's mother constantly stressed minding one's p's and q's
That printed page has too many &s on it.
The 1960s were a time of great social unrest.
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So Remember, YODA says:Don't use apostrophes for possessive pronouns or for noun plurals.
wrong: his' book correct: his book
Apostrophes should not be used with possessive pronouns because possessive pronouns already show possession -- they don't need an apostrophe. His, her, its, my, yours, ours are all possessive pronouns. Here are some examples:
wrong: The group made it's decision.correct: The group made its decision.
wrong: a friend of yours' correct: a friend of yours
wrong: She waited for three hours' to get her ticket. correct: She waited for three hours to get her ticket.
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Master Yoda says…
“Perfect… practice makes you.”
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THE GALACTIC
END
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CREDITS:
Information Retrieved 7/26/2005 from http:// owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/grammar/g_apost.html
Presentation arranged by:
Ms. Princess Sally
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