(Note: may not in fact be 'super awesome'.)
Plurals do not have apostrophes in them. D< NEVER EVER DO THIS OR I WILL MURDER YOU.
Examples! (Note: examples has no apostrophe. xD)
• “I have lots of photos.”
• “Those dogs smell.”
• “Apostrophes are stupid.”
(Note: apostrophes are not stupid, just misunderstood.)
There are exceptions to this rule, though.
Numbers, acronyms and letters will have apostrophes before the S.
• “Some guy wrote a book without any E’s.” (Note: this is true, oh my God.)
• “We sell cheap DVD’s.”
• “My phone number has three 6’s in it.”
Omission of certain letters.
• Was not: wasn’t
• It has: it’s
• It was: ‘twas
Etc etc.
The possession rule!
If something owns something else, there is an apostrophe.
Examples!
• “This is Lizzie’s story. Read it, because she is awesome.”
• “Green Day’s new album is going to be cool.”
• “Stephenie Meyer’s novel Twilight is a cause for many a debate.”
If the thing that owns the other thing (haha) is a plural, do this:
• “The girls’ bathroom is that way” (Note: Women’s bathroom would have the apostrophe before the S because the word ‘women’ is a plural.)
• “Harry went to stay at the Weasleys’ house.”
Exceptions!
Hers
His
Its
Theirs
Ours
Yours
A note on S’s and apostrophes.
If a word ends with S, and you wish to make it a possessive plural, here’s what to do! Yay!
If the word you want does not pronounce the “S” sound, do this:
• “I went to the Weasleys’ house.”
• “I have to buy some boys’ clothing.”
If it does, do this:
• “Jesus’s cross was like, mega big. And he like, had to carry it.”
• “Sirius’s motorbike broke.”
The difference between 'your' and 'you're'.
• "Can I have a look at your essay?"
• "Your photos are very nice."
• "Is this apple yours?"
• "You're welcome."
• "You're very nice."
• "You're walking down the street."
I wrote this for a friend and thought I might share it with all of you. (:
Enjoy!
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