Comments on: Apostrophes http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/apostrophes/the-most-common-punctuation-error-of-all/ The #1 Grammar & Punctuation Resource on the Internet! Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:14:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/apostrophes/the-most-common-punctuation-error-of-all/#comment-5666 Jane Wed, 23 Mar 2011 22:12:41 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=12#comment-5666 I am excited and looking forward to working for John, Beth, and their managers. I am excited and looking forward to working for John, Beth, and their managers.

]]> By: June http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/apostrophes/the-most-common-punctuation-error-of-all/#comment-4882 June Wed, 23 Mar 2011 01:14:00 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=12#comment-4882 Hello, I am in great need to know if the following sentence should have managers include an apostrophe or not. I am excited and looking forward to working for John, Beth and their managers. OR I am excited and looking forward to working for John, Beth and their manager's. Thank ou for your help. Hello, I am in great need to know if the following sentence should have managers include an apostrophe or not.

I am excited and looking forward to working for John, Beth and their managers.

OR

I am excited and looking forward to working for John, Beth and their manager’s.

Thank ou for your help.

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/apostrophes/the-most-common-punctuation-error-of-all/#comment-5512 Jane Thu, 03 Mar 2011 12:34:10 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=12#comment-5512 Here is a link to the ten rules for apostrophies. You can use that as a study guide. http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/apostro.asp Also, here is a link to a quiz on apostrophies. There are also six more that you can purchase at our online store. http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar_quiz/apostrophes_1.asp Here is a link to the ten rules for apostrophies. You can use that as a study guide.

http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/apostro.asp

Also, here is a link to a quiz on apostrophies. There are also six more that you can purchase at our online store.

http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar_quiz/apostrophes_1.asp

]]> By: waseem http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/apostrophes/the-most-common-punctuation-error-of-all/#comment-4845 waseem Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:09:14 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=12#comment-4845 worksheet* worksheet*

]]> By: waseem http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/apostrophes/the-most-common-punctuation-error-of-all/#comment-4843 waseem Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:07:37 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=12#comment-4843 guys where can i find a wirksheet of this guys where can i find a wirksheet of this

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/apostrophes/the-most-common-punctuation-error-of-all/#comment-4409 Jane Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:42:34 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=12#comment-4409 There is no "incorrect" answer because the name should be decided upon by the owners of the restaurant. Technically, however, the apostrophe will usually be placed with the second name only when two people co-own something. Your writing "Sam and Rosco's Restaurant" would be correct following this rule. There is no “incorrect” answer because the name should be decided upon by the owners of the restaurant. Technically, however, the apostrophe will usually be placed with the second name only when two people co-own something. Your writing “Sam and Rosco’s Restaurant” would be correct following this rule.

]]> By: Toshia http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/apostrophes/the-most-common-punctuation-error-of-all/#comment-4408 Toshia Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:00:34 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=12#comment-4408 I just recently sent an example to my English Professor about misused signs" "Sam and Roscos Restaurant" I stated that the sign should read "Sam and Rosco's Restaurant" because I was thinking since it's several nouns for one object the ('s) is added to the last item in the list. Well she stated that is not correct, it should read "Sam's and Rosco's Restaurant" What is really the correct way and why? This is for my knowledge moving forward. I just recently sent an example to my English Professor about misused signs”
“Sam and Roscos Restaurant” I stated that the sign should read “Sam and Rosco’s Restaurant” because I was thinking since it’s several nouns for one object the (‘s) is added to the last item in the list. Well she stated that is not correct, it should read “Sam’s and Rosco’s Restaurant”

What is really the correct way and why? This is for my knowledge moving forward.

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/apostrophes/the-most-common-punctuation-error-of-all/#comment-3010 Jane Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:31:29 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=12#comment-3010 In informal writing, you may use contractions such as, "This one's old." In informal writing, you may use contractions such as, “This one’s old.”

]]> By: bluestar8279 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/apostrophes/the-most-common-punctuation-error-of-all/#comment-2980 bluestar8279 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:30:09 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=12#comment-2980 when saying "This one is old". Could this be correctly written as "This one's old." If that is correct is that because it is a contraction, or can that only be written like that for "it is" (it's) when saying “This one is old”. Could this be correctly written as “This one’s old.”
If that is correct is that because it is a contraction, or can that only be written like that for “it is” (it’s)

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/apostrophes/the-most-common-punctuation-error-of-all/#comment-63 Jane Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:14:51 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=12#comment-63 "A monster's got to do..." is correct. The apostrophe is for the contraction "A monster has got to do..." “A monster’s got to do…” is correct. The apostrophe is for the contraction “A monster has got to do…”

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