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Apostrophes
When to use ‘s:
When the noun is possessive.
For example: I need to grab Bucky’s sunglasses. I’m going to my friend’s house.
‘s is not used for when a noun is plural. You don’t need an apostrophe to signal a noun is plural, you can just use an s.
For example: I need to grab sunglasses’s. NO, YOU DON’T.
When something belongs to multiple people, only the last name should have an ‘s.
Also use ‘s to show a connection between people, which I like to think of as still being possessive to make it easier to remember.
For example: Bucky is Steve’s boyfriend.
Also use ‘s, or ‘t, or ‘ll, etc. for for contractions.
For example: Steve is confused becomes Steve’s confused.
When a noun is possessive, plural and irregular.
For example: That is the children’s hat.
When to use s’:
Use s’ when the possessive noun is plural and regular.
For example: That is my parents’ hat.
To make a plural noun ending in s possessive, add only ‘ at the end.
For example: The Starks’ cat is violent.