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The most butchered punctuation mark in the English language. Apostrophes are used
1) to indicate contractions, 2) to indicate possession (in some cases), and 3) VERY occasionally to denote a plural (where otherwise the meaning of the sentence would be unclear). The use of an apostrophe in the contraction "it's", (which means "it is"), but not in "its", (which is a possessive) causes problems for many people who didn't pass third grade. Incorrect: Screw you moran's. Go USA.
Incorrect: Its raining cat's and dog's. Incorrect: Here come's the train. Grab it's cargo. Correct: Don't go in that room. Correct: The cat's litter box is dirty. Correct: Mind your p's and q's. (the above is one of the ONLY CORRECT USES OF AN APOSTROPHE TO DENOTE A PLURAL. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD IF YOU'RE UNSURE, JUST LEAVE THE APOSTROPHE OUT.) |
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