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to make a singular noun possessive, simply add
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an apostrophe + s
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dog's, boy's
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to make singular words possessive ending in "s" (or the s sound) add what; as long as it word doesn't sound awkward
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add apostrophe + s
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mass's, boss's, dose's, Dr. Wise's
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how do you make singular words that end in an "s" sound that sound awkward if an additional sound were added
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just add apostrophe
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What are 2 words that are the rare exceptions to the following rule:
just add an apostrophe for words that end in an "s" sound and sound awkward if an additional sound were added |
Ulysses’
Dr. Moses’ |
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What are the 2 rules for making plural possessive?
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if plural word ends in "s" - add an apostrophe
if the plural word does not end in "s" - add apostrophe + s |
The treatments’ effects
The x-rays’ results The fingers’ range of motion The physicians’ conclusions The children’s section The geese’s pen The women’s meeting |
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How do you make the name of a business, organization or hyphenated words possessive?
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by making only the last word possessive
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The brother-in-law’s tests
Durham County Medical Center’s history The Agency for International Development’s newest proposal |
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If you have two nouns or pronouns that own a thing together, how to you make them possessive?
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only make the 2nd noun/pronoun possessive
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Jack and Carrie’s dog (Jack and Carrie both own the dog)
Jack’s and Carrie’s dogs (Jack and Carrie each own a dog) |
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What rule/rules do units of time, measurement, or currency used as possessives follow?
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follow the same rules that other possessive words follow
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A week’s wait
Two hours’ notice A month’s pay A meter’s width A dollar’s worth |
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What rule/rules do acronyms used as possessives follow?
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follow the same rules that other possessive words follow
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The NFL’s top running back
ABC’s newest anchor The DOD’s latest report The CPAs’ ledgers (in this case, there is more than one CPA owning ledgers) The DMDs’ preferences (again, in this case DMD is plural and possessive) |
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If you want too make lower case letters plurals, can you add an apostrophe + s - and why?
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yes - to keep reader from being confused
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She often confused f's for e's when reading.
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How do you make capital letters plurals?
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No apostrosphes; just an s
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We compared the CBCs and could tell there had been a remarkable change.
In these examples, there is no need to use an apostrophe. |
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How do you make numbers plural?
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No apostrophes - just an s
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In the 1970s, this test required a lot of preparation.
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Do you add an apostrophe to a possessive pronoun? Why?
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No - they show ownership in their regular form
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mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs, whose, my, your, its, their, her
That is her scar. — The scar is hers. That is his box. — The box is his. |
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Are there pronouns that require apostrophes to make them possessive?
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Yes
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That gown belongs to someone. — That is someone’s gown.
The room belongs to nobody. — It is nobody’s room. |
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Can a prepositional phrase with "of" and contains a possessive noun or pronoun be revised and why?
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Yes - to remove awkwardness - unless account instructions prohibit this type of editing
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Original: His cast was removed by a friend of his sister’s physician.
The phrasing is awkward and may complicate the transcription. This could be revised for clarity. Revised: His cast was removed by the physician of a friend of his sister. Original: He was in contact with one of her visitors’ chaperone. Revised: He was in contact with a chaperone of one of the visitors |
