Comments on: Apostrophes http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/valuable-links/the-most-common-punctuation-error-of-all/ The #1 Grammar & Punctuation Resource on the Internet! Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:07:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/valuable-links/the-most-common-punctuation-error-of-all/comment-page-1/#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…”

]]> By: Robert Shaw http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/valuable-links/the-most-common-punctuation-error-of-all/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Robert Shaw Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:08:26 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=12#comment-64 I found this example in my daughter's (British) reading book this evening: "A monster's got to do what a monster's got to do!" I suppose this is correct but somehow it strikes me as odd. What do you think? I found this example in my daughter’s (British) reading book this evening: “A monster’s got to do what a monster’s got to do!” I suppose this is correct but somehow it strikes me as odd. What do you think?

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/valuable-links/the-most-common-punctuation-error-of-all/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Jane Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:57:43 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=12#comment-65 Carol, This is an option that some of us prefer. This note is from my site: http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/apostro.asp Rule 2 NOTE: Although names ending in s or an s sound are not required to have the second s added in possessive form, it is preferred. Mr. Jones's golf clubs Texas's weather Ms. Straus's daughter Jose Sanchez's artwork Dr. Hastings's appointment (name is Hastings) Mrs. Lees's books (name is Lees) Carol,
This is an option that some of us prefer. This note is from my site:
http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/apostro.asp Rule 2
NOTE: Although names ending in s or an s sound are not required to have the second s added in possessive form, it is preferred.
Mr. Jones’s golf clubs
Texas’s weather
Ms. Straus’s daughter
Jose Sanchez’s artwork
Dr. Hastings’s appointment (name is Hastings)
Mrs. Lees’s books (name is Lees)

]]> By: Carol http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/valuable-links/the-most-common-punctuation-error-of-all/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Carol Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:51:31 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=12#comment-66 I just finished reading a novel in which an "apostrophe S" was added to show possession in names already ending in S, i.e., Chris's. Is this a new rule or poor proofreading? I just finished reading a novel in which an “apostrophe S” was added to show possession in names already ending in S, i.e., Chris’s. Is this a new rule or poor proofreading?

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/valuable-links/the-most-common-punctuation-error-of-all/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Jane Thu, 08 May 2008 14:15:12 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=12#comment-67 Since the plural of "deer" is still "deer," you can't add the "s" first for the plural possessive. So both the singular possessive and plural possessive of "deer" is "deer's." Since the plural of “deer” is still “deer,” you can’t add the “s” first for the plural possessive. So both the singular possessive and plural possessive of “deer” is “deer’s.”

]]> By: Kayla http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/valuable-links/the-most-common-punctuation-error-of-all/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Kayla Thu, 08 May 2008 11:22:43 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=12#comment-68 What should the plural possessive be for deer? This was my answer: Singular Possessive Plural Possessive deer deer's deers' I got the Plural Possessive answer wrong. What did I miss? What should the plural possessive be for deer? This was my answer:
Singular Possessive Plural Possessive
deer deer’s deers’

I got the Plural Possessive answer wrong. What did I miss?

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/valuable-links/the-most-common-punctuation-error-of-all/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Jane Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:29:57 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=12#comment-62 The "s" on all the words you ask about is optional. American English usage tends to leave off the "s" while British usage tends to add it. The “s” on all the words you ask about is optional. American English usage tends to leave off the “s” while British usage tends to add it.

]]> By: Sharon http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/valuable-links/the-most-common-punctuation-error-of-all/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Sharon Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:06:08 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=12#comment-61 Are upwards, downwards, towards, etc., correct, or should it be upward, downward, toward, etc.? Thank you. Are upwards, downwards, towards, etc., correct, or should it be upward, downward, toward, etc.?

Thank you.

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/valuable-links/the-most-common-punctuation-error-of-all/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Jane Fri, 20 Apr 2007 22:40:06 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=12#comment-60 Todd, there are two answers. If you think of "branch managers" as part of the title, you would not need an apostrophe. If you think of "branch managers" as a description of the meeting, then you would write, "branch managers' meeting." Todd, there are two answers. If you think of “branch managers” as part of the title, you would not need an apostrophe. If you think of “branch managers” as a description of the meeting, then you would write, “branch managers’ meeting.”

]]> By: Todd http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/valuable-links/the-most-common-punctuation-error-of-all/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Todd Fri, 20 Apr 2007 22:10:16 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=12#comment-59 What is the actual and correct use of an apostrophe for the following statement: The branch managers meeting will be held on Thursday? What is the actual and correct use of an apostrophe for the following statement:

The branch managers meeting will be held on Thursday?

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