Workshop 7: Apostrophes, Faulty Predication
Workshop 7: Apostrophes, Faulty Predication Workshop 7: Apostrophes, Faulty Predication
Apostrophe Errors (apos)Until recently apostrophes were used to form theplurals of abbreviations (MFA’s), dates (1980’s) andwords or characters named as words*, (if’s, and’s,but’s). Most current texts no longer recommend theapostrophe in these cases.Correct: He earned two MFAs in the 1980s.My phone number has three 4s [or 4s].Your plan has too many ifs [or ifs].*For a word or a character named as a word, underline oritalicize it, but do not underline or italicize the added –s.
Checking for (apos) ErrorsRule #1:An apostrophe will always beplaced either before or after an-s at the end of a “noun owner.”Examples:That store’s sales figures are alwaysimpressive. (1 store)Those three stores’ sales figures arealways impressive. (3 stores)
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Checking for (apos) ErrorsRule #1:An apostrophe will always beplaced either before or after an-s at the end of a “noun owner.”Examples:That store’s sales figures are alwaysimpressive. (1 store)Those three stores’ sales figures arealways impressive. (3 stores)
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