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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

apostrophe's used with proper nouns

I have a question about the use of contractions with a proper name. For example, if I wanted to say/write "Jeff is funny" could I also write/say it as "Jeff's funny" with the use of an apostrophe? If no, what is the rule that defines the use of this?

Thanks in advance! Jamie
  

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Hi, Yes, you can do that. Clive

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Hi,
Yes, you can do that.
Clive
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Yes that is still coorect

A note: Hello Anon, please be patient when you send posts. We are human moderators. Emotion: smile
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This is incorrect. When using an apostrophe with a proper noun, the apostrophe always indicates a possession.
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Anon -
Not true.
The 's can be a contraction for is, just like it's is a contraction for it is.

Bob's a big boy now, isn't he?
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Or even "has."
Bob's been growing like a weed!

Where did you learn this "rule" that it's only for possession?
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In regards to a proper noun with 's, with "has" meaning, is that only in certain circumstances. Reason I'm asking is, if you are to say, Bob has a dog, or, Bob has one, with "Bob has", contracted to Bob's, it doesn't make sense. Bob's a dog, Bob's one.

Please excuse my grammer.

Lui.
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In those sentences, the verb "got" is implied.

Bob's got a dog. Bob's got one.
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AnonymousIn those sentences, the verb "got" is implied.
No, "got" is never implied.

If I say, "Bob's a dog." then I mean that Bob is a dog. You can infer that Bob is the dog's name.

If I say. "Bob's got a dog." then I mean that Bob is a person who owns a dog. (Bob has got a dog)
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Jamie and Samuel+are=Jamie and Samuel're

Bob the Tomato (old-fashioned voice): WHAT?!?

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