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… Apostrophes Apostrophes show possession and contractions. Don’t use them … phrases or to make nouns and shortened forms plural. Apostrophes show possession When the first of 2 consecutive nouns has an apostrophe, it means those nouns have a relationship. If the …
… status] Grammatical contractions join 2 words. They use an apostrophe to show that there are missing letters. Example … a contraction (for example, ‘Mr.’, ‘Ltd.’). Don’t use an apostrophe to show missing letters in a contraction of a … word (‘Dr’, ‘Ltd’). Grammatical contractions use only one apostrophe, even if the contraction leaves out letters from …
… slashes and ellipses) show possession and contractions (apostrophes) connect related words (hyphens and dashes). Use … slashes and ellipses) show possession and contractions (apostrophes) connect related words (hyphens and dashes). Use …
… to make a shorter word by removing a letter or 2. An apostrophe replaces the missing letters – ‘ I ’ll’ for ‘ I … back in the rabbit’s cage.’ Like ‘rabbit ’ s’, nouns use an apostrophe to show they possess what follows. But pronouns … ‘its’ (e.g. my, our, yours, theirs) never have an apostrophe. Simple trick If you don’t mean ‘it is’, write …
… section were cousins. Punctuate possessive forms with an apostrophe Use an apostrophe and an ‘s’ with personal names, even when they … end in ‘s’ (Table 2). Plural personal names take just an apostrophe. Simply add an apostrophe to the end of the …
… to the use of capital letters, punctuation (such as apostrophes) and logograms (such as ‘&’). Make sure to … and Cultural Organization ['United Nations’ doesn't have an apostrophe because it is descriptive . Note the variant … reactions. [Body text does not use ‘the’] Put a possessive apostrophe in a name if the organisation does Use an …
… Green Is [Island] Keppel Bay Is [Islands] Don’t use an apostrophe for possessive names Don’t use an apostrophe for topographic terms involving possessives. … Green Is [Island] Keppel Bay Is [Islands] Don’t use an apostrophe for possessive names Don’t use an apostrophe for …
… noun in the phrase. Possessive phrases usually have an apostrophe. Example I thought it was someone else’s problem … and generic phrases use plural nouns as adjectives. No apostrophes are needed. Example She signed the visitors book … noun in the phrase. Possessive phrases usually have an apostrophe. Example I thought it was someone else’s problem …
… of ‘Ranks and salutations’ (new content) April to June 2022 Apostrophes Description of ‘possession’ in first paragraph … pronouns and determiners (rule and examples changed) Apostrophes in periods of time (explanatory text added) No apostrophe for plural nouns that aren’t usually nouns (rule …
… manages applications for ABNs . [There’s no need to use an apostrophe before the ’s’ for ABNs as the term is plural, … policy is popular with its staff and students. [Use an apostrophe before the ’s’ to show that the ANU owns the … manages applications for ABNs . [There’s no need to use an apostrophe before the ’s’ for ABNs as the term is plural, …