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English Tip of the Week
Apostrophes
Today I'm going to prove to you that rules for the apostrophe are easier to understand than you might think.
Rule 1. Use the apostrophe with contractions. The apostrophe is always placed at the spot where any letters have been removed.
Examples:
don't, isn't
You're right.
She's a great teacher.
Rule 2: Use the apostrophe to show possession. Place the apostrophe before an s at the end of the word to show singular possession.
Examples:
one girl's dress
one author's book
one child's toy
Rule 3: To show plural possession, make the noun plural first. Then immediately use the apostrophe.
Examples:
two boys' hats
two women's hats
two children's hats
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1a. John isn't going to take the test on Saturday.
1b. John is'nt going to take the test on Saturday.
2a. The mans' coat was dark blue.
2b. The man's coat was dark blue.
3a. The sauna in the men's locker room is not working.
3b. The sauna in the mens' locker room is not working.
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Wordplay
Thanks to Patt for sending this one in.
My wife was in labor with our first child. Things were going pretty well when suddenly she began to shout, "Shouldn't, couldn't, wouldn't, didn't, can't!"
"Doctor, what's wrong with my wife?"
"Nothing. She's just having contractions."
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Answers to Pop Quiz
Correct answers are in bold and indicated by an asterisk (*).
1a. John *isn't* going to take the test on Saturday.
1b. John is'nt going to take the test on Saturday.
2a. The mans' coat was dark blue.
2b. The *man's* coat was dark blue.
3a. The sauna in the *men's* locker room is not working.
3b. The sauna in the mens' locker room is not working.
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