ctivnan
01/16/08, 10:51 AM
Apostrophe ('): last part :ninja:
1. It indicates strange, non-standard English.
e.g. "... yer'd better 'ave this key..." (Lady Chatterley's Lover)
2. It features in Irish names.
e.g. O'Brien, O'Casey, O'Neil, O'Connor
** The 'O' in the Irish names is an anglicization of "ua" meaning, "grandson."
3. It indicates the plural of letters.
e.g. There are no e's in Gadsby's book.
4. It also indicates the plural of some words.
e.g.
What are the do's and don't's?
It is not advisable to start your sentence with and's or but's.
Source: Truss, L. (2006). Eat, shoots & leaves. New York: Gotham Books
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1. It indicates strange, non-standard English.
e.g. "... yer'd better 'ave this key..." (Lady Chatterley's Lover)
2. It features in Irish names.
e.g. O'Brien, O'Casey, O'Neil, O'Connor
** The 'O' in the Irish names is an anglicization of "ua" meaning, "grandson."
3. It indicates the plural of letters.
e.g. There are no e's in Gadsby's book.
4. It also indicates the plural of some words.
e.g.
What are the do's and don't's?
It is not advisable to start your sentence with and's or but's.
Source: Truss, L. (2006). Eat, shoots & leaves. New York: Gotham Books
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