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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). If you are having trouble with apostrophes, here are some webpages that can help you.
POSSESSION
| INCORRECT | CORRECT |
| the creatures fur | the creature's fur |
| the ladies' hand | the lady's hand |
| my wifes diamond ring | my wife's diamond ring |
| George and Marthas dinner party | George and Martha's dinner party |
| a room of ones own | a room of one's own |
| all the boy's guitars | all the boys' guitars |
| my grandparents house | my grandparents' house |
| three days journey | three days' journey |
| He stole other peoples' money. | He stole other people's money. |
ITS = BELONGING TO IT (it's = it is)
| INCORRECT | CORRECT |
| I want to know it's meaning. | I want to know its meaning. |
| Do you think its going to rain? | Do you think it's going to rain? (Do you think it is going to rain?) |
APOSTROPHE FOR MISSING LETTERS & NUMBERS
| INCORRECT | CORRECT |
| Its happening really fast now! | It's happening really fast now! (it is) |
| I cant do that. | I can't do that. (can not) |
| Whose going to the store? | Who's going to the store? (who is) |
| Lets go out of here now! | Let's go out of here now! (let us) |
| I gave it to him cause he asked me to. | I gave it to him 'cause he asked me to. (because) |
| so I decided to fess up. | so I decided to 'fess up. (confess) |
| She was born in 72. | She was born in '72. (1972) |
INCORRECT USE OF APOSTROPHE
| INCORRECT | CORRECT |
| Bahama's | Bahamas |
| the 1960's | the 1960s |