apostrophe 

  1. 名詞
撇號(')
所有格符號
省略符號, 頓呼法
/此名詞複數為"apostrophes"/

    
                        
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    所有格符號
's: My friend's house等等...
s': My friends' house
My boss' house
My bosses' house等等...

    

    
                        
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    省略符號
's: is與has的簡寫
He's good(He is good)
He's been sick(He has been sick)等等...
'd: Had與Would的簡寫
I'd(I had/would)
You'd(You had/would)
He'd(He had/would)
She'd(She had/would)
They'd(They had/would)
We'd(We had/would)

    


    
                        
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例句

                

                    
    
                                                    
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                                Final "-y" gets an apostrophe .                            
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                                No apostrophe "s"...just "the Smiths".                            
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                                Don't confuse apostrophe s with a plural.                            
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                                In neither case is an apostrophe is needed .                            
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                                Should be an apostrophe over umpires as well.                            
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