Apostrophe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The apostrophe ( ’ or ' ) is a punctuation mark, and sometimes a diacritic mark, in languages that use the Latin alphabet or certain other alphabets. In English it has two main functions: it mar...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostrophe
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period (.) This punctuation mark has two main purposes. It ends all sentences that are not questions or exclamations, and it's used in some abbreviations. ... Avoid using a possessive name as a plural: The free passes are available at four McDonald's restaurants. Not: The free passes are available at four McDonald's.
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home.comcast.net/~garbl/stylemanual/p.htm
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Don't use apostrophes for possessive pronouns or for noun plurals. ... To see if you need to make a possessive, turn the phrase around and make it an "of the..." phrase. For example: ... Once you've determined whether you need to make a possessive, follow these rules to create one.
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owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_apost.html
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This poor little pet is the most abused punctuation mark in the language, and it's a dear little thing when you get to know it - all it wants to do is to please. ... BUT notice that we do not use the apostrophe with possessive pronouns (remember, these are the little guys who step in and lend a paw to nouns).
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Working with grammar and punctuation is tricky, for several reasons: attention to grammar in a tutoring session can confirm students' worst preconceptions of revision as "correcting grammar"; students who are self-conscious about their command of grammar and punctuation may ... confusion of plural and possessive...
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www.iwu.edu/~jhaefner/236X/grammar.htm
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Birmingham City Council has ruled that apostrophes should not feature on its road and street signs. ... The decision, which the authority hopes will draw a line under decades of dispute, follows a review to establish whether the possessive punctuation mark should be restored to place names such as Kings Norton and Druids Heath.
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www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/apostrophe-cata...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/apostrophe-catastrophe-for-citys-street-signs-1520392.html
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I believe the proper name is simply "Smugglers Alliance" with no possessive punctuation. --SparqMan 02:43, 17 Oct 2005 (UTC) ... Doh, nevermind. I grabbed a page in The Unifying Force where it was smudged off. Upon further inspection, it's plural possessive. Doh! --SparqMan 03:06, 17 Oct 2005 (UTC)
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starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Talk:Smugglers'%20Alliance
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