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  When To Use Apostrophes - Laura McClure

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  View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/when-to-use-apostrophes-laura-mcclure It’s possessive. It’s often followed by S’s. And it’s sometimes tricky when it comes to its usage. It’s the apostrophe. Laura McClure gives a refresher on when to use apostr

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  Choosing between its and it’s | The Apostrophe | Punctuation | Khan Academy

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  David and Paige explain the meaning of two English words that look and sound very similar but act very different: _its_ and _it's_. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/the-apostrophe

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  Apostrophes and plurals | The Apostrophe | Punctuation | Khan Academy

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  There is *one* extremely rare case in which we use apostrophes to make things plural. David and Paige, KA's resident grammarians, discuss this unusual case. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/p

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  Advanced (plural) possession | The Apostrophe | Punctuation | Khan Academy

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  Paige and David talk about using apostrophes to show that something belongs to multiple people. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/the-apostrophe/e/advanved--plural--possesion Watch

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  Introduction to the possessive | The Apostrophe | Punctuation | Khan Academy

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  Apostrophes can help show when something belongs to someone. Paige and David explain how! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/the-apostrophe/e/introduction-to-the-possessive-case Watch the next lesson: https://www

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  Introduction to contractions | The Apostrophe | Punctuation | Khan Academy

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  Apostrophes are great at standing in for missing letters, allowing us to shorten words. Paige and David discuss contractions and the Principle of Least Effort. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/the-apostrophe/e/

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