Apostrophes

= Apostrophes = It's suprising how much trouble apostrophes give people. Apostrophes are most often used for making nouns possessives and in contractions.

Use Apostrophes
Use apostrophes when you make things possessive. Use apostrophes in contractions.
 * Maria's shoes
 * The boys' gym shorts
 * The couple's car
 * They're
 * We're
 * Don't

Don't Use Apotrophes
Don't use apostrophes to make nouns plural.
 * Don't write 1970's when you are speaking about what happened during the decade. Use 1970s. //(In the 1970s, many people still dressed like hippies.)//
 * Do write 1970's when you are speaking of something that belonged to that decade. //(The 1970's fashion left a lot to be desired.)//
 * Don't write the Jones's unless the Jones own something.//(The Joneses like to keep up with the Smiths. Did you see the Jones's new Lamborghini?).//