When to use apostrophes - Laura McClure
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/when-to-use-apostrophes-laura-mcclure It's possessive. It's often followed by S's. And it's sometimes tricky when it comes to its usage....
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Is it a flying comma, or a quotation mark chopped in half? Either way, you may already be well-versed in how to use the apostrophe, but here's a quick refresher on its usage. The apostrophe can be used in three ways: to mark possession, to mark contraction, to mark the plural of single letters. Most of the time, if you see an apostrophe hovering helpfully near a word, it's trying to mark possession or contraction. First, let's look at how the apostrophe marks possession. As you can see, the placement of this punctuation mark can really change the meaning of a sentence. "Those robots in the sand are my sister's." "Those robots in the sand are my sisters.'" "Those robots in the sand are my sisters." When showi...
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Is it a flying comma, or a quotation mark chopped in half? Either way, you may already be well-versed in how to use the apostrophe, but here's a quick refresher on its usage. The apostrophe can be used in three ways: to mark possession, to mark contraction, to mark the plural of single letters. Most of the time, if you see an apostrophe hovering helpfully near a word, it's trying to mark possession or contraction. First, let's look at how the apostrophe marks possession. As you can see, the placement of this punctuation mark can really change the meaning of a sentence. "Those robots in the sand are my sister's." "Those robots in the sand are my sisters.'" "Those robots in the sand are my sisters." When showi...
