| 词组 | apostrophes |
| 释义 | Contents overview apostrophes340 apostrophesWe use apostrophes (') for three main reasons.1missing lettersApostrophes replace letters in contracted forms (337).can't (= cannot)it's (= it is/has)I'd (= I would/had)who's (= who is/has)2possessivesWe use apostrophes before or after possessive -s (123).the girl's fatherCharles's wifemy parents' housePossessive determiners and pronouns (e.g. yours, its) do not have apostrophes.This money is yours. (not … your's.)The cat had not had its food yet. (not … it's food …)Whose house did she stay in? (not Who's …)3special pluralsWords which do not usually have plurals sometimes have an apostrophe when a plural form is written.It is a nice idea, but there are a lot of if's.Apostrophes are generally used in the plurals of letters, and sometimes of numbers and abbreviations.He writes b's instead of d's.It was in the early 1980's. (More usually: … 1980s.)I know two MP's personally. (More usually: … MPs.)It is not correct to put apostrophes in normal plurals.JEANS – HALF PRICE (not JEAN'S …)Previous Next |
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