- punctuation - Apostrophe vs. Single Quote - English Language Usage . . .
An apostrophe is typically interchangeable with a single-close-quote, but it can be different within a more specialized font face One could be forgiven for using a neutral single quote in a pinch (an abhorrent anachronism of mechanical typewriters)
- English notation for hour, minutes and seconds
Note that a prime ′ is not a straight-apostrophe ' or a printer's apostrophe ’, although straight-apostrophes are a reasonable approximation and printer's apostrophes do occur as well Share Improve this answer
- apostrophe - Is it mens or mens? And whats the rule? - English . . .
While you're in school you can spell it men's (also women's, children's, oxen's, sheep's, deer's) with just plain old Apostrophe-S You can't tell the singular from the plural possessive in speech, so there's no reason to do it in writing, either
- apostrophe - Guys, guy’s, or guys’ (guys’) - English Language . . .
The use of the apostrophe defines ownership of one or more people So, if there is only one "guy" involved, the phrase would be "your guy's favorite cars " If, however, there is more than one "guy" involved, the phrase would be "your guys' favorite cars "
- apostrophe - Is it The Johnsons or The Johnsons - English Language . . .
"The Johnsons" is the correct answer "The Johnson's" is a possessive form of the proper noun, as in the Johnson's house, the Johnson's blasé attitude towards telemarketers, The Johnson's willingness to run from danger, etc
- apostrophe - Individuals or individuals - English Language Usage . . .
Because you have used the plural, you must, by the normal rules, place the apostrophe after the final "s" However, you could just as easily use "individual" in the singular, e g " additional interventions targeting needs of each individual will often be necessary " This would then give you
- grammar - “other’s lives” vs. “others’ lives” - English Language . . .
Let's be simple I have many students, and one of them is John I am checking exam copies I am checking John's paper
- apostrophe - Elses or Elses or Elses - English Language Usage Stack . . .
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