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Apostrophes 2: Plurals

How to combine a plural noun with the possessive apostrophe, and when top leave the ‘s’ off. 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.

Author ApostropheQueenPosted on June 21, 2012Categories VideosTags academic, apostrophes, grammar, rules, tutorial, university, writing

Apostrophes 1: Basics

Apostrophes are confusing, because they’re used for both contractions and possession. 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.

Author ApostropheQueenPosted on June 3, 2012Categories VideosTags academic, apostrophes, grammar, university, writing

Waterstone’s to remove its apostrophe?

Read my blogpost here: mcleanamy.blogspot.com Do you think I’m being harsh? I don’t. The possessive apostrophe is required to keep its meaning, otherwise it just…well, it doesn’t make sense! I’m appalled, entirely. Amy x www.mcleanamy.co.uk

Author ApostropheQueenPosted on January 28, 2012Categories VideosTags academic, Amy mclean, apostrophe, article, book store, chain, Daily Mail, education, grammar, nazi, rant, shop, vlog, Waterstone's

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.

Author ApostropheQueenPosted on October 7, 2011Categories VideosTags academic, apostrophes, grammar, rules, tutorial, university, writing
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