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Lucus Ong Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Apostrophe
According to many English teacher, Apostrophe can only be used after time and people.
For example:
15 minute's workout
John's car
Father's day
April fool's day
However, I find that some of the other nouns get a apostrophe after them. Athough they are not time and people.
For example:
New Year's Day
Do anybody know what is the rule that shows us when should we use an apostrophe and when we shouldn't use an apostrophe?
Many thanks in advance.
For example:
15 minute's workout
John's car
Father's day
April fool's day
However, I find that some of the other nouns get a apostrophe after them. Athough they are not time and people.
For example:
New Year's Day
Do anybody know what is the rule that shows us when should we use an apostrophe and when we shouldn't use an apostrophe?
Many thanks in advance.
Top answer
Well it's certainly not true that they can only be used after time and people - what a strange idea! They are used mainly: 1. To indicate posession - the cat's whiskers, the company's employees, the nation's wealth.
- Well it's certainly not true that they can only be used after time and people - what a strange idea!
- They are used mainly: 1.
- To indicate posession - the cat's whiskers, the company's employees, the nation's wealth.
- 2.
- To indicate that something has been left out - hadn't = had not, it's = it is There are other uses, but most would fall into one of these.
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Well it's certainly not true that they can only be used after time and people - what a strange idea!
They are used mainly:
1. To indicate posession - the cat's whiskers, the company's employees, the nation's wealth.
2. To indicate that something has been left out - hadn't = had not, it's = it is
There are other uses, but most would fall into one of these.
They are used mainly:
1. To indicate posession - the cat's whiskers, the company's employees, the nation's wealth.
2. To indicate that something has been left out - hadn't = had not, it's = it is
There are other uses, but most would fall into one of these.
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