Apostrophe
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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

TBustah

4y↑1

Using an apostrophe on the plural form of a single letter is fine, but NEVER fall into the trap of using one with acronyms or other sets of letters.

For example:

“I wash RVs”, not “I wash RV’s.”
“I learned my ABCs”, not “I learned my ABC’s.”

All you have to do is leave the s uncapitalized or use a smaller one.

Zach Gullerman

I could be wrong (if I am someone please correct me!), but from what I understand it goes like this:

1. "Those robots are my sister's." The narrator is saying the robots belong to his sister, Lucy.

2. "Those robots are my sisters'." The narrator is saying the robots belong to both of his sisters, Lucy and Lucille (this is where your preferred style comes in. Either sisters' where you are using the single apostrophe as possessive and contractive or sisters's which is just possessive).

3. "Those robots are my sisters." The narrator is saying the robots are his actual sisters as in relatives. An example of what the sentence becomes from removing the apostrophe.

Number two can be tricky so to put it another way, I love a manga series called Girls' Last Tour. In it, two girls (plural) go on their (possessive) last tour of the world. Like the video states, it's generally frowned upon but it technically could be titled Girls's Last Tour based on preference.

All comments from YouTube:

Doyel Bakshi

3y↑39

The video is very so well-framed and clears the concept.

Elisa Priftaj

4y↑11

this helped a lot. I always get mixed up and now I know what to do.thank you so much. now I can pass my apostrophes online exam .
edit: I passed ! thank you so much!

Alya Soliman

Such a helpful video, thank you!

Dojo Breaker

9y↑3

Excellent animation as always by Karrot Animation.

Meep Changeling

9y↑4

I have also seen the apostrophe used within dialogue to designate that a character is quoting someone. As in "Yeah, yeah," Bill groaned, "I know. 'Don't push the blue button.' Like I'm not reminded every day!" I hope that usage catches on. It looks much more neat than using quotes again, and it reduces confusion in the reader since the quotes dont seem to close.

Inju Juan

6y↑4

I’d highly appreciate if you could tell a little more about pronunciation of the S that stands after the word which ends with S. I’d like to know if the PRONUNCIATION of the S is still necessary even in case we DON’T WRITE it. For instance, is it correct to say “doctorses rooms“ even if it is written as “doctors’ rooms”

Trucy Wright

9y↑74

I just wanted to add that this animation is amazing it's joy to watch.

Besties For Life Gaming

3y↑2

IKR

MiciROX

8y↑2

very helpful! thanks for the refresh!

butterfly

That was brilliant, thank you!

scoon

Is that a correct usage of a comma??

Alex Flynn

Nice video. Won't please everyone but it explains the issue and how to resolve it.

Edward Leal

9y↑11

More Videos Like This!!! I am actually a fan of Grammar!!

Go Bogies Go

9y↑2

*thi's...

Knowledge Equals Wisdom

@Go Bogies Go ?

Rhubarb Montgomery

9y↑3

Still learnt quite a bit here. Brilliant.

Eve Caraballo

7y↑1

so much useful! Thanks!

Joe Insomniac

9y↑3

For awhile I've been wondering if "it's" could be accepted as "it has" and now I know it can. Thanks TedEd.

Alfonso J. Ramos

9y↑1

Joe Insomniac yes you can, although by use "it's" will be parsed as "it is" first. So if you say "It's a car" people won't understand "It has a car".

Alvaro aka Tico

@Alfonso J. Ramos Yes it can get tricky as you demonstrated 👏

Lara Gideon

So helpful thank you!!

Calvin W

okay. Apostrophes can be used to symbolise plurality of single letters, like "Dot your I's and cross your T's. but what about numbers? would "binary is merely a bunch of 1's and 0's" be correct? because I use apostrophes in such a fashion, but am never quite sure if it's proper, nor has anyone other than microsoft office ever bugged me over them...

intoxicary

What about quotes within quotes? In those situations, aren't apostrophes used on either side of the inside quote to avoid confusion with the entire quote?

Lugh Summerson

9y↑3

intoxicary They are called single quotation marks ( ‘ ’ ). In traditional typography, the closing single quotation mark looks the same as an apostrophe, but the opening one is rotated 180 degrees. In computing the same mark ( ' )is often used for apostrophes and single quotation marks.

Rafael padilla

It was funy but please don't forget add subtitles and thanks for sharing this.

TBustah

4y↑1

Kailashpati Rai

Now I'm cleared by you thank you.

SavedBlind

Im s'mart now! Thank's!

On a more serious note, thanks for addressing the singular noun ending in an -s situation :)

TheEmerald

9y↑6

These character designs are really great.

sooooooooDark

it should also be mentioned that ´ ` and ' and different things as in shouldn´t shouldn`t and shouldn't (maybe not such a big deal for native english ppl but non natives often times use ´ instead of ')

JuniperArcher

8y↑45

This animation is insanely cute. Helpful video too!

slmn sd

5y↑1

ikr

TBustah

4y↑3

Speaking of contractions, note the one at 2:38. That is the proper way to write a contraction with the word “have”.

“Shoulda”, “woulda”, and “coulda”, etc. are slang. You should never use them in school or a job application, but they’re fine in dialog because that’s the way that people talk. On the other hand, “should of”, “would of”, “could of”, etc., are nonsense phrases written by people who are trying to write “should’ve”, “would’ve”, could’ve”, etc. Ironically, it’s a mistake more often made by native English speakers than those learned it as a second language, because they learn to speak the language long before they learn to write it, and so they attempt to write phrases the way they sound without looking at them very carefully. It’s the same with those who wrote “then” when they mean to write “than”.

Alvaro aka Tico

Point well taken 👏

alina guyon

8y↑1

not gonna lie! this was super helpful :)

Shilag

9y↑22

The animation in this is adorable!

Crânio Digital

Great video!

Jeffrey Eagle

9y↑3

Punctuation with Robots? How did no one think of this before??? Love it!

Tristan Morrow

9y↑3

Its' great to learn how apostrophe's are used for possessive's and contractions' and oughtnt be abused unnecessarily!

X-)

Bianca

When the apostrophe indicates a possession, should it be use only in reference to person and animals or could it be use with everything? i learned this way...

Carrie .Blanding

3y↑1

Only people and animals

Mario Parra

The plural for single letters use really surprised since it's not accepted and often mis-used on regular words.

Sabaca

9y↑1

You're explaining it very well in your video. I'd wish less people would get your and you're wrong. I do not even understand how to mix them up. Though I'm not a native speaker.

Kristin Cassell

good point. And if I may point out, you should say I wish FEWER people would get...(not less).

YHWACH Bach

7y↑4

I like all you're videos they are very educational

rubytuesdayphoenix

2y↑1

A comment on a video about how to properly use apostrophes that has an incorrect use of an apostrophe. chef's kiss wow

Miriam Kokolo

I already knew how to use '. But I didn't really have the words to explain to someone else how to use it. Now I do!

Harris D. Afent.

We can simply unburden ourselves from those conundrums if we just stop being bored to type/write and remember elementary school grammar.

Kevin Sly

My english teacher wife pointed out that technically it is correct to use a single apostrophe to show a quote within a quote; and to show a measurement of feet, ie. 5'3" tall.

Not sure what the grammer nazis would say but they are certainly used in publications.

Kevin Sly

That makes a bit more sense. I was never taught the difference (nor ever knew of) between apostrophe and prime. English is so much fun!

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Anhad Singh

Can apostrophe be used for plural of double letters like PD's ?

jj0331

If it is only used if you are referring to possessive phrase example DA's (District Attorney) Office. You should still spell it as PDs with a small "S"

Kasey

5y↑98

“Lucas’s robots” is correct. Because Lucas’ robots means the robots belong to multiple Lucases

“The Robinsons’ robots” is correct. Because “Robinsons’s robots” just means the robots belong to one person named Robinsons

Carol Ihab

4y↑3

Kasey the robinsons are a family not some

Puss Cat

4y↑1

Oh no, more Lucases!

[OB] Pico

4y↑1

Lmao

GReditZ

3y↑2

oh ok thanks 😊

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J C

4y↑1

Thanks for this video I'm very appreciated

Janey Bear

4y↑1

OML FINALLY THIS SAVED ME FROM DOING MORE ERORRS IN MY ESSAYS

cloverpepsi

6y↑1

Laura McClure forgot another usage of apostrophe, a quote in a quote. Say Lucy is quoting what Leo said. She would say "Leo said, 'The only thing to fear is fear itself, and also your rowdy robots. ' "
Edit: nevermind.
Other than that, great lesson and animation!

cloverpepsi

Oh, okay. Thanks.

Kombaiyashii

Is there one done on the use of commas? I'm really bad with those.

Gerbeck S.

9y↑200

I shouldn't've learned about double contractions!! Watch out for it in y'all's readings now!

OLBICHL

9y↑13

Gerbeck S. They really shouldn't've'nt skip double apostrophes... now I'm'nt've-ing the intention to stop this 3-apostroph-madness... even if it's'nt've-ing any sense!

LawffleCopter

9y↑4

OLBICHL Y'all'd've got a strange sense of grammar around them parts.

WaterWafer

9y↑2

OLBICHL I don't know why but that reply made me chuckle.

Clownphabet Transjester Strong Woman

9y↑8

You have multiple contractions. Should I call 911?

2 iq stepswitcher

What does shouldn't've mean?

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TK

6y↑59

I came to this looking for answers and now I have more questions!

dillan jinan

3y↑1

what is your problem?

Asma Mokhtari

3y↑1

Same for me😂

Alvaro aka Tico

TK is just messing with us. I actually learned something today.

Hope Feeney

When you write a decade, would you write it with an apostrophy (80's), or without (80s)?

Alexplorer

9y↑5

Hope Feeney Neither. You'd write it as '80s. It's simply plural (i.e., refers to 1984, 1985, etc.). However, you need an apostrophe (<-actual spelling) to mark the portion subtracted, same as in a contraction.

Marco Polo

Hope Feeney You write it as 80's only in a possessive context - for example, 1980's fashion. You write 80s when referring to something that isn't possessive like this: The 1980s was the decade the NES was released, innovating the gaming industry as it is today.

Alexplorer

9y↑1

Karajan Onocro
Yes, but you still need an apostrophe in front of it.

Mrigank Mongia

It's a really cool video ^^

Op ivlyy

5y↑2

I learnt a lot by watching this vid🤓

Rohan Zener

It's actually a prime that hangs straight down.

Palace Of Wisdom

Best TED Talk ever.

77gigawatts

9y↑164

those robots need their own show.

Lugh Summerson

9y↑16

itachikiller107 “This week on the The Robots Show, the show’s robots show a robot’s robots’ robot shows, and the shows’ robots come on the show.
Next week: the campaign to replace English with Digi-speak.”

Crânio Digital

I think the same lol

Lau Alan

77gigawatts sssss

Luminous VR

They do

salman rana

Yeah you right

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Thomas Smith

Strunk & White said you should add an s with possessives like Lucas (Lucas's), except for Biblical names like Moses and Jesus.

Alex Wang

Thomas Smith osmosis

mammammammam

How about the differences in non-apostrophe, apostrophe, and dash. Example:
Lion
Li'on
Li-on

Carrie .Blanding

No the correct way is LION, no dash or apostrophe

idekchris

Well this was just a delight

Shayla Smith

THANK YOU!

Michele Stapleton

2y↑2

This lesson covers a lot of GREAT points, but, boy, the vocabulary is so difficult for new English language Learners. I wish the speaker had considered that learners with a smaller vocabulary might be listening and used simpler vocabulary. I'd love to use this with the ESL class, but I think the vocabulary will trip up students. :(

R3Tk1n6

4y↑2

The robots are so dang adorable ༼ つ ◕◡◕ ༽つ

Gman

Awesome video

The Rust Admin

6y↑2

fish'n'chips'll've is the longest sensical contraction I've heard of.

Goutham Lakamsani

Thankyou so much!

The_swearing_crybaby

I literally can’t focus more because of how cute the robots in the video is 😭

RouxBNR

Teach Inertia poh snares so he can do some Heartzel style combos

LYNXeditz YT

Please make another channel for hindi viewers with hindi language i like this channel the most best videos

Rangdan

9y↑3

Will probably have the largest effect on my life of any ted video ever.

Yogie Gemini

Thank you.
New subscriber.

Odd Woman Out

3y↑1

Ehhhh, I'm not fond of the single-word apostrophe situation... I mean, "G's" doesn't look right to me. I'm fine with "Gs". As long as u make sure that the 's' is lowercase, I feel the point gets across. I feel the same about the---because my brain won't conjure the right term---"number possession" usage of 's'???... I cringe when I see ppl type "the 90's" or "Hey, the 1700's were a crazy time, right?!"

I'm always like, "Why are u putting an apostrophe there?! It's '90s' and '1700s'! Amiwrong or amiright?!? (I very well could be wrong, but it looks odd to me.) I've been seeing this so much lately & it's making me doubt my memory......and my education. 🙃🙃🙃

ADDICTED ARTIST

The right thing to do is not giving away your robots!

Katie Goram

3y↑1

Thumbs up!

I exist and have life

“...Lucas gave his robots to the Robinson family” Who gets the reference?

BUNN1E5

What about using it as quotation marks in a quote? Such as "'I really like this' said Lucy".

Justin Fung

9y↑14

Makes me sad that this isn't already properly taught at school

Connor King

Ditto.

SAA

9y↑1

Justin Fung Serisously?! Where in the world do you live??

Jörg Wessels

9y↑1

SAA Murica, fuck yeah!

Marc L.

9y↑1

Justin Fung I live in Belgium, I was taught this.

SAA

9y↑2

Jörg Wessels If that guy realy lives there it's sad my country teaches better english than a english speaking country

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Natty Be Good

9y↑7

I will be sharing this on Facebook to honor the grammar police I have as friends.

Amanpreet Kaur

So funny and amazing

BM I NINJA

4y↑3

Thank you for this i didnt really get my teacher when she explained this,its my exam tommorow wish me luck.

Pixelknight

Now, why'd they gotta make a contraction that can barely be differentiated with another word? Makes you wonder how we managed to create English in the first place.

If you don't know what i'm talking about, it's the English trap of "It's VS Its"
Then again, English also has words that are VERY SIMILARLY pronounced.
(Bean and Been. You figure out which is which based on context. That is if context means what i think it means.)

Faiz's Languages

9y↑1

More!! Do Commas next!

Randomness1_0_1

4y↑1

❤️ this video

sammydidds

3y↑1

I’m sorry, but can someone explain the 3 different meanings with “Those robots are my sisters”? I’m so confused as to how the apostrophe changes the meaning of the phrase 3 times.

Zach Gullerman

sammydidds

3y↑1

@Zach Gullerman thanks a lot. To be honest, it’s still really confusing, but that helps! 👍🏻

seww

That made me refresh my mind

Cool Hand Luke

thanks I needed this video

Julia Kruitwagen

So i am a fourteen year old dutch girl and i knew almost all of these... I dont know how many times that man explained the difference between its and it's though😂.

wholeNwon

Why did you fail to use the subjunctive mood correctly?

Anna Dang

My pet peeves that have to do with apostrophes:
1) when people use apostrophes in a plural form (that is not showing any possession)
2) when people are writing out contractions wrongly, mainly things like "should of" instead of "should've"... C'mon, people, it's short for "should have" .... 🙄🙄

Carrie .Blanding

3y↑1

Absolutely. Drives me crazy.

Radha Verma

It's amazing

Julika7

9y↑2

I like the animation and the music. Though I knew all of the content before. And I'm German. ;)

Jose Paz

What a life saver, the other videos were too boring.

Hamish Lambert

I don't have a problem with the use of double contractions in writting

Fruitylicious K

It is right for my teacher to mark contractions like "can't" as a mistake in a class test? (I live in germany)

Felipe Vasconcelos

8y↑1

Nope. You should tell it.

Neon Skylite

8y↑1

Just one rule about them:
WHEN IN DOUBT, FORGET THE APOSTROPHE.
Before I knew how to use it correctly it saved my skin.

Kimberley Jones

I Love this

PIXEL GAMER AND CODER

3y↑1

WOW nice lesson

wanda visionedits_

even in 1:31 wrong if there is a S in a name or any thing we should not put another 's because there is a S already.We should put
for example "Myles" it's a name" Myles book" The answer is MYLES' BOOK That is the right answer.