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- 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)
- 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 s or ss - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
In this sentence should I use Apostrophe as s's or s'? I am always confused with what exactly the rule behind s' and s's The sentence is: Hours later Fadnavis's resignation, the the NCP-Congress leaders combined met Governor and staked claim to form the Government Fadnavis is the name of the Chief Minister (for your understanding)
- 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 - 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 - Its unconventional, but is Ts Cs technically . . .
Whether one uses apostrophes with single-letter capital abbreviations is something different style guides differ on If you aren't writing to a style-guide then I'd note that to not use the apostrophe is generally the more modern style, and being consistent one way or the other is a very good idea
- What is the short form for little ? Is it lil or lil?
"Lil" is a kind of prefix and is the short form of "little" It is often spelled with an apostrophe as "Lil'" or "Li'l" When used as a prefix in comic or animation it can refer to a specific style of drawing where the characters appear in a chubby, childlike style
- apostrophe - The Joness, Joneses, or Jones? - English Language . . .
Mr Jones has an ornmanent Mr Jones' ornament looks nice (possessive option #1) Mr Jones's ornament looks nice
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