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Apostrophes. We all use them. But we don't all use them correctly.

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An apostrophe "s" is used to show possession.

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Girl: Bleh-bleh-bleh!

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Not that type of possession. More like ownership of an object.

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For instance, that's Sarah's dog. [dog barks] The apostrophe
"s" indicates that the dog belongs to Sarah.

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Without the apostrophe, "Sarah's" would become
"Sarahs", the plural of Sarah.

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Girl: Mwa-ha-ha-ha! An army of Mes!

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Let me fix that.

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Now, suppose Sarah and her sister, Margery,
both had pets. [pets growl] They would be the sisters'

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pets. The apostrophe comes after the "s".

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This is called plural possession.

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Girls: Bleh-bleh-bleh!

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No, not like that.

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Plural possession is when more than one subject possesses something.

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"The sisters' pets" is an example of plural
possession.

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"Her sister's pet" is an example of singular
possession.

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Let's sum it up.