# Apostrophe S **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 7, 2007, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apostrophe-s/30533 "2007-06-07T19:23:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PumiceT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@PumiceT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PumiceT)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2007, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apostrophe-s/30533/1 "2007-06-07T19:23:52Z")
Only for possession (Jim’s car) and contraction (Jim’s late again). NOT “chicken burrito’s.” Nope. Those are chicken burritos. NOT “Mustang guy’s.” Nope. Those are Mustang guys. Not “put the CD in it’s case.” Nope. The CD goes into its case. CDs, DVDs, GTs, RSXs, MP3s, etc. NO APOSTROPHE! It’s a PLURAL!! Yes, I know, it’s hard to fathom because you’ve been bombarded with it incorrectly all your life. [/rant] ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2007, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apostrophe-s/30533/2 "2007-06-07T19:26:29Z")
that’s bs. ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2007, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apostrophe-s/30533/3 "2007-06-07T19:27:25Z")
word’s like that confuse me ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2007, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apostrophe-s/30533/4 "2007-06-07T19:29:25Z")
IB4Pumices Seizure ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2007, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apostrophe-s/30533/5 "2007-06-07T19:31:09Z")
wait what if Mustang Guy’s is describing some unknown guy. As in “Did you see what happened to Mustang Guy’s car?” ? :lol: ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2007, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apostrophe-s/30533/6 "2007-06-07T19:31:25Z")
Its vs it’s is a little tricky. While the apostrophe normally indicates posession, in the case of its vs it’s, the apostrophe indicates a truncation. (I think that is the correct the term.) Its = posessive It’s = It is ---
**Author:** ![PumiceT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@PumiceT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PumiceT)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2007, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apostrophe-s/30533/7 "2007-06-07T20:00:54Z")
[quote=“BikerFry,post:6,topic:30533"”] Its vs it’s is a little tricky. While the apostrophe normally indicates posession, in the case of its vs it’s, the apostrophe indicates a truncation. (I think that is the correct the term.) Its = posessive It’s = It is [/quote] Contraction. Listed in the 2 uses I mentioned for the apostrophe. There’s one other use - to indicate omission. (I.E. - don’t = do not.) ---
**Author:** ![BaD\_AZz\_Z\_28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f04885/32.png) [@BaD\_AZz\_Z\_28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BaD_AZz_Z_28)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2007, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apostrophe-s/30533/8 "2007-06-07T20:28:37Z")
It annoys me when people get it’s and its wrong It pisses me off that people at work use “M” for thousands and “MM” for millions It angers me that “there, their and they’re” is incomprehensible to most people But the other day I saw someone use weer for “we are”… now that deserved a rant ---
**Author:** ![PumiceT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@PumiceT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PumiceT)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2007, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apostrophe-s/30533/9 "2007-06-07T21:13:39Z")
[quote=“BaD AZz Z/28,post:8,topic:30533"”] It annoys me when people get it’s and its wrong It pisses me off that people at work use “M” for thousands and “MM” for millions It angers me that “there, their and they’re” is incomprehensible to most people But the other day I saw someone use weer for “we are”… now that deserved a rant [/quote] :word::wstupid: ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2007, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apostrophe-s/30533/10 "2007-06-07T21:38:29Z")
[quote=“BaD AZz Z/28,post:8,topic:30533"”] It annoys me when people get it’s and its wrong It pisses me off that people at work use “M” for thousands and “MM” for millions It angers me that “there, their and they’re” is incomprehensible to most people But the other day I saw someone use weer for “we are”… now that deserved a rant [/quote] Don’t you actually have a degree in English? I think don told me that. If so, that rules. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2007, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apostrophe-s/30533/11 "2007-06-07T22:06:26Z")
So’s confusinges. I don’t gets it? ---
**Author:** ![BaD\_AZz\_Z\_28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f04885/32.png) [@BaD\_AZz\_Z\_28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BaD_AZz_Z_28)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2007, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apostrophe-s/30533/12 "2007-06-07T23:02:40Z")
[quote=“newman,post:10,topic:30533"”] Don’t you actually have a degree in English? I think don told me that. If so, that rules. [/quote] Nope, no english degree. I have a bachelors in computer science and a masters in business. But they put me through every honors class known to man, so the endless novel reading, weird philosophy papers and writing a senior thesis made it feel like an English degree sometimes. I’m down to kick back and rock out a l33tsauce txt msg like n01’s bidness, but when you are trying to convey an idea, I NEED to see some adherence to 3rd grade grammar rules. I’ve given up hope that it will have good subject transitions though, otherwise I’d cry every time I read “professional” emails and resumes. ---
**Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 2:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apostrophe-s/30533/13 "2007-06-08T02:03:32Z")
i’s concur. ---
**Author:** ![GhettoDaxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@GhettoDaxx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GhettoDaxx)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 2:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apostrophe-s/30533/14 "2007-06-08T02:54:30Z")
it’s much better if you dont’ take thing’s like this and rant on about all the gramatical problem’s when half the people he’re dont’ even know proper grammer.:snky: ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apostrophe-s/30533/15 "2007-06-08T07:46:17Z")
When yous say yous is it an apostrphe s or just an s? :lol: ---
**Author:** ![dawn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dawn/32/7209_2.png) [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 7:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apostrophe-s/30533/16 "2007-06-08T07:48:59Z")
[quote=“PumiceT”"] Not “put the CD in it’s case.” Nope. The CD goes into its case. [/quote] NOPE. WRONG. In the English language, I think (now I’m worried I’m wrong) technically the case owns the CD so it would be “Put the CD in it’s case.” ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apostrophe-s/30533/17 "2007-06-08T08:08:16Z")
Put the CD in it is case!? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apostrophe-s/30533/18 "2007-06-08T08:12:45Z")
thank’s for all the info 😃 ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apostrophe-s/30533/19 "2007-06-08T08:21:00Z")
i love the internet’s ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apostrophe-s/30533/20 "2007-06-08T08:28:30Z")
[quote=“dawn,post:16,topic:30533"”] NOPE. WRONG. In the English language, I think (now I’m worried I’m wrong) technically the case owns the CD so it would be “Put the CD in it’s case.” [/quote] That would be “Put the CD in it is case.” [quote=“BikerFry,post:6,topic:30533"”] Its vs it’s is a little tricky. While the apostrophe normally indicates posession, in the case of its vs it’s, the apostrophe indicates a contraction. Its = posessive It’s = It is [/quote] [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apostrophe-s/30533.md?page=2)