Is an Apostrophe Used for Plural?

Apostrophes may indicate possession or mark omitted letters in contractions. Writers often misuse apostrophes when forming plurals and possessives. The basic rule is quite simple: use the apostrophe to indicate possession, not a plural.

Is it correct to use an apostrophe for plurals?

As a general rule, we never use an apostrophe in writing plural forms. (A plural form is one that denotes more than one of something.) ... Do not write things like *Jones's, *Steve's, *Julie's or *Eleanor Cross's if you are merely talking about more than one person or thing with that name.

Where do you put the apostrophe for plural?

Use an apostrophe after the "s" (s') at the end of a plural noun to show possession. It is not necessary to add another "s" to the end of a possessive plural noun. 3. If a plural noun doesn't end in "s," add an apostrophe + "s" to create the possessive form.

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