Apostrophes!

AAARRRGGGHHH!!!!

WHY CAN'T YOU GUYS USE APOSTROPHES? WHY? WHY? WHY?

I think you do it on purpose to drive me crazy!!

Here's how to use them correctly!!



Apostrophes are used to indicate possession (the girl's book) and to indicate missing letters (I won't forget). Sometimes people forget to include the apostrophe, and it is also very common for people to use an apostrophe when it is not necessary (for example, many people are tempted to use an apostrophe when creating the plural form of a noun).


POSSESSION

INCORRECT
the creatures fur
the ladies' hand
my wifes diamond ring
George and Marthas dinner
a room of ones own
all the boy's guitars
my grandparents house
three days journey
He stole other peoples' money.


CORRECT
the creature's fur
the lady's hand
my wife's diamond ring
party George and Martha's dinner party
a room of one's own
all the boys' guitars
my grandparents' house
three days' journey
He stole other people's money.

ITS = BELONGING TO IT (it's = it is)

INCORRECT
I want to know it's meaning.
Do you think its going to rain?

CORRECT
I want to know its meaning.
Do you think it's going to rain? (Do you think it is going to rain?)

APOSTROPHE FOR MISSING LETTERS & NUMBERS

INCORRECT
Its happening really fast now!
I cant do that.
Whose going to the store?
Lets go out of here now!
I gave it to him cause he asked me to.
so I decided to fess up.
She was born in 72.

CORRECT
It's happening really fast now! (it is)
I can't do that. (can not)
Who's going to the store? (who is)
Let's go out of here now! (let us)
I gave it to him 'cause he asked me to. (because)
so I decided to 'fess up. (confess)
She was born in '72. (1972)

INCORRECT USE OF APOSTROPHE

INCORRECT
Bahama's
the 1960's

CORRECT
Bahamas
the 1960s