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apostrophe - Individual's or individuals' - English Language
WEBDec 3, 2020 · Individuals' if you are referring to patients in general - or you could say an individual's.
grammar - Should an apostrophe be used in this context?
WEBThe worldview is that belonging to (possessed by) the individuals, so we need the possessive of that plural, which is individuals' with an S followed by an apostrophe. If …
punctuation - Is the apostrophe always necessary when denoting …
WEBTypically, an apostrophe is used with plurals only when leaving it out would cause confusion. For example, in the sentence All the students got A's , you'd use an …
grammaticality - Preferred way to apostrophise in case of dual or ...
WEBWhere two or more people own one item together, place an apostrophe before an "s" only after the second-named person. For example: Incorrect: Bill's and Mary's car was a …
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How is possession indicated with an apostrophe for a name …
WEB1. You only use s' when the noun you are making possessive is plural. It's not enough for the noun to simply end in s, or even in ss: in those cases, you need an apostrophe …
Plurals of acronyms, letters, numbers — use an apostrophe or not?
WEBUse apostrophes for plurals of abbreviations that have capital letters and periods: M.D.’s, C.P.A.’s. Also use apostrophes for plurals formed from single letters: He received A’s …
Should one use quotation marks around single letters in text?
WEBThe Chicago Manual of Style states individual and combinations of letters within text should be italicized. However, letters indicating scholastic achievement are to be in …
What's the correct apostrophe usage in this case?
WEBI hesitate to argue for the tag's (and the questions' that go with it) complete removal. "Tag" is intentionally singular and "questions" is intentionally plural. Is that the correct way to …
punctuation - What's the the proper usage of apostrophes for …
WEBFrom the rules I've read I'm pretty sure that both words would need an apostrophe because they are both possessive, and each in their own right possessing individual …
Newest 'apostrophe' Questions - English Language & Usage …
WEBIndividual's or individuals' [closed] in the following sentence: The same holds true for children who suffer from the disabling effects of childhood trauma. However, additional …
How do we use the possessive case (i.e., 's) with "or"?
WEBIn individual possession, 's is used before each noun phrase, to indicate that each person separately possess at least one of the things. We were at Stanley and Scarlett’s house. …
Apostrophe 's, "of", or nothing to show possession/ownership?
WEBIf a noun is followed by brackets, where should the apostrophe be placed to show possession?
Singular possessive apostrophe for name ending in "s"
WEBIn your example, I would consider Jaws as a name, not as a plural noun jaws, which would indeed take just an apostrophe. When I was at school (in England over 50 years ago), …
Possessive apostrophe at end of an acronym that ends in S
WEBThe answer there would indicate that not only should there be an apostrophe, but it should be apostrophe-s as a possessive: "NEGS's tennis team". However, in the case of an …
punctuation - Apostrophe when talking about ownership - English ...
WEBIf you would like a foolproof rule, you can use the following: If the non-possessive form of the word ends in an S, put the apostrophe after the S. If the non-possessive form does …
apostrophe - Everyone's Problem, nobodies job. or Everyone's …
WEB1. Personally I would write this: Everyone's problem, nobody's job. since no individual person is responsible for carrying out the job. Share. Improve this answer. Follow. …
Plural and Apostrophe - English Language & Usage Stack …
WEBYour eyes are like generic cat's eyes, not the eyes of many individual cats (cats' eyes). –
Is using an apostrophe for omission more correct than not?
WEBSo is this really the case, is it more correct not to use an apostrophe for omission? Or is this just a miss understanding between my teacher and the exam board? Personally I'd …
apostrophe - How to write the possessive of a proper noun that …
WEBThe name itself is singular, since it refers to an individual hotel, but it ends with the pluralized noun “Arms”. What is the correct way to write the possessive of this hotel’s …
Use of an apostrophe in place values of a number
WEBFirst and foremost, the apostrophe should NEVER EVER EVER be used to show a plural (that is, any naming word [a noun] with –s on the end). For example, noodles, …
What is the Function of Apostrophes in this Idiom?
WEBThe (apparently) predominant style would have you use the apostrophe when pluralizing an individual letter of the alphabet. (I prefer to cross my eyes.) It's not a matter of …
grammatical number - Where to put apostrophe after "their" when ...
WEBWhich one is correct? I'm not sure where to put the apostrophe on "phones": This software allows iphone users to remotely access their phone's settings. vs This software allows …
Name Pronunciation with Apostrophes - English Language
WEBRecently coined names can have unexpected pronunciations, and it's often safest just to ask the individual how to say the name. That said, the apostrophe is most likely serving …
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