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Apostrophes and Possessives – www.WritingCare.com
The 42Mini-Lectures on Grammar created in 2003 by the group of Harvard-educated professionals at IvyTown and introduced to the YouTube community in June 2011. Our grammar lectures helped even the 7th graders get above 700 in the SAT writing sections. … Continue reading
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apostrophes don’t need to be catastrophes
it’s funny ’cause the title rhymes. I just kind of realised I don’t actually spend much of this video going into depth about apostrophes. I’d apologise but, let’s be honest, nobody really cares about the complex grammatical functions of a … Continue reading
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51 – Apostrophes – Part 2
Jane Straus, foremost expert, answers your burning English grammar and punctuation questions. To see the entire contents of The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation online and to take online quizzes, go to www.grammarbook.com
56 – Apostrophes – Part 5
Jane Straus, foremost expert, answers your burning English grammar and punctuation questions. To see the entire contents of The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation online and to take online quizzes, go to www.grammarbook.com
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Apostrophes 4: Pronouns
Its and it’s: possessive pronouns reliably cause apostrophe confusion. Creon sorts it out. Creon’s Grammar Workshops are a series of short videos on academic writing made from the Learning Skills Centre at the University of Canterbury, in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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54 – Apostrophes – Part 4a — with Names
Jane Straus, foremost expert, answers your burning English grammar and punctuation questions. To see the entire contents of The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation online and to take online quizzes, go to www.grammarbook.com
How To Use Apostrophes
This was made for university as an example of a teaching tool. It was made using photo story 3 and had to teach an aspect of grammar. I chose apostrophes. This would be aimed at year 6s, 7s and 8s … Continue reading
How do you use apostrophes when you are doing quotes in quotes?
Let’s say that I’m quoting something in which someone says something and nothing else. For example, "Did you find what you were looking for?". Would I have to use the single apostrophes as well as the doubles? As in: "’Did … Continue reading
