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- Apostrophe vs. Single Quote - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
An apostrophe is typically interchangeable with a single-close-quote, but it can be different within a more specialized font face One could be forgiven for using a neutral single quote in a pinch (an abhorrent anachronism of mechanical typewriters)
- What is the proper apostrophe placement when using the letter N in . . .
Possible Duplicate: What rules determine the apostrophe placement in “ham 'n eggs” and similar expressions? What is the proper apostrophe placement for using the letter N in place of the word "
- apostrophe - Etymology of let us and lets - English Language . . .
5 Why the apostrophe? The brainchild of a Frenchman called Geoffroy Tory, the apostrophe was born in 1529 and adopted by British typographers in 1559 Originally, its use was to show a missing vowel letter, and it was used mainly to show spoken English, as in a play script In the case of ‘let's’, the apostrophe substituted the letter -u
- Where should the apostrophe go on a possessive abbreviation?
When expanding an abbreviation in parentheses, sometimes the thing that was abbreviate was used in a possessive context Consider the following example: If the Giant Ostrich Bomb's (GOB) fuse is
- punctuation - Apostrophe after first use of acronym - English Language . . .
If I am writing a letter and I use an office title for the first time, I will include the acronym, but if the office title has a possessive, apostrophe s, will the acronym have the apostrophe s wit
- apostrophe - Individuals or individuals - English Language Usage . . .
Because you have used the plural, you must, by the normal rules, place the apostrophe after the final "s" However, you could just as easily use "individual" in the singular, e g
- Which one is correct: bachelors and masters degrees, or without . . .
It is not a duplicate I know there is apostrophe in master's degree, and there is no apostrophe in doctoral degree However, I'm not sure if there are apostrophes in formulation "bachelor's and master's degrees", or it should be "bachelor and master degrees"
- Apostrophe s or ss - When to use each? [duplicate]
Closed 5 years ago In this sentence should I use Apostrophe as s's or s'? I am always confused with what exactly the rule behind s' and s's The sentence is: Hours later Fadnavis's resignation, the the NCP-Congress leaders combined met Governor and staked claim to form the Government Fadnavis is the name of the Chief Minister (for your
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