An apostrophe (‘s) following a single noun in English grammar denotes possession. It indicates something is related to or associated with the noun. For instance, when we refer to “my son’s toys,” we mean “my son’s toys.” The toy is in his possession or ownership, as indicated by the apostrophe and the word “s,” which signify possession.<\/p>\n
There are several apostrophe usage conventions for singular and plural nouns. Generally, we only put an apostrophe (‘) after a plural noun’s existing -s to denote possession. For instance, the phrase “my sons’ toys” implies that I have several sons and that the toys jointly belong to all of them. The fact that there is an apostrophe after the -s indicates that my sons share the toys.<\/p>\n
However, we append an apostrophe (‘s) after the full word to denote possession if a plural noun does not finish in -s. For instance, “the children’s books” indicates that a group of kids owns the books. Here, the word “children” is given ownership by an apostrophe and the letter “s.”<\/p>\n
Apostrophes are not used to denote plurality in normal nouns; it is vital to notice. They are mainly employed in contractions or for possession. To produce regular plural nouns, we do not utilize an apostrophe; instead, we use an apostrophe to denote possession.<\/p>\n
An apostrophe positioned before or after the letter “s” can greatly impact a sentence’s meaning in English. These differences in location convey different types of possession and serve different grammatical objectives.<\/p>\n