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SMM Apostrophes

SMM Apostrophes

Owned by Kseniia Kit
Jan 29, 2022
1 min read

For the sake of simplicity, use s' for words ending in ‘s’. Chris' dog.  

You can learn more in BBC’s guide on the issue http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv57.shtml  

Previous edition of the guide read:
Use 's for words ending in s rather than s'. 

Correct: The Super Eagles's goalkeeper ... Incorrect: The Super Eagles' goalkeeper.

 Some official names omit apostrophes (the Peoples Democratic Party), others do not (the Oodua People's Congress). Always follow the official name in the way it as used on their website.

 Use with abbreviations as with the full name: the APC's presidential candidate, PVCs' non-distribution.

 Note: 'the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)'s candidate' not 'the Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) candidate'.

Note: The Peoples Democratic Party and All Progressives Congress are spelled without apostrophes because these are their official names.

 Correct: Peoples Democratic Party

Incorrect: People's Democratic Party