An apostrophe followed by an “s” is the most common way to indicate possession (ownership) in English. This applies to most singular nouns and also to plural nouns that don’t end in “s” (e.g., “women” becomes “women’s”).

Where is Apostrophe S Used? (‘) is a punctuation mark that creates a contraction or shows ownership for a possessive noun. We use it after an S (s’) for plural nouns that show possession or singular nouns ending in S. You can also use it after the letter S as a possessive apostrophe for names or proper nouns ending in S.

Apostrophes are used in possessive nouns to indicate that something belongs to something or someone else. To indicate possession with a singular noun, add an apostrophe “s” ’s at the end of the word. This also applies to names and other proper nouns.

Many words ending in “s” are simply plural words. The only words that should ever show possession with an “apostrophe s” are nouns that show possession. Verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and other parts of speech should not be made possessive. That is, they should not have an apostrophe followed by an “s.”