Sam Speed Edits checking in with a quick and easy grammar rundown on apostrophes. 

What is an apostrophe? An apostrophe is a punctuation mark used to indicate the omission of letters or figures, the possessive case, or the plural of letters or figures. Let’s dig into how to use them.

Apostrophes have three main uses:

1️⃣ to indicate the possessive case (shown here on Mrs. Nash’s Ashes. The ashes belong to Mrs. Nash)

2️⃣ to stand in for missing letters or numerals (shown here on The Second You’re Single. The apostrophe stands in for the letter a in “are” to make the contraction you’re)

3️⃣ in rare instances, to indicate the plural  form.   (Not shown. For example, Cooper has two o’s in his name.)

An apostrophe is considered part of the word it is in, and isn’t a closing punctuation mark. If the final word of a sentence ends on an apostrophe, closing punctuation such as a period or question mark is still needed. For example:

🍎 That barrel of apples belongs to the Browns’.

I hope this helps! If you still have questions or just want to chat, send me a note!

Until next time!

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