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šŸ”¤ Grammar Tip: Correct Use of Apostrophes ā€ ā€˜ ā€œ

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Apostrophes are used:

  • To show possession (e.g., one dog’s kennelĀ , two dogs’ kennelĀ )
  • In time expressions (e.g., a day’s payĀ , two weeks’ holidayĀ )
  • In contractions (e.g., can’tĀ , isn’tĀ , don’tĀ )

Apostrophes are not used:

  • To show plurals (e.g., three cat’sĀ , two video’sĀ )
  • Randomly before the letterĀ sĀ (e.g., He like’s pies.Ā )

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