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Help Stamp Out Apostrophe Abuse!
Never use the apostrophe (that’s the little mark like this ‘ ) to make words plural. It’s wrong; it’s annoying, and it makes your writing look amateurish. The plural of apple is not apple’s—it’s apples! When you see ‘s at the end of a word, you should automatically think one of two things: possession or […]
It’s Funny How We Misuse Its Forms
Posted by Editormum on Saturday, 22 March 2003 in Usage and Diction | ∞
“Its” and “It’s” — What a dilemma! When do you need to use the one with the apostrophe, and when must you leave that little flying comma out? This one is easy. The rule is that “it’s” with the apostrophe is used only when the word is used as a contraction of “it is.” Strange […]