NCO Primary Leadership Subjects
Apostrophes, Continued
Rules,
continued
Use an apostrophe...
Example
to form plurals of numbers, letters,
the 's and 4's
the 1920's
and certain symbols by using an
the a's and b's
the +'s and -'s
apostrophe and an s.
to form contractions to show where
they're (they are)
won't
(will
letters are omitted (Do not use an
not)
you're (you are)
apostrophe with it to show
it's (it is)
possession; e.g., "The puppy wagged
its tail").
to show the omission of part of a
class of '71
date.
spirit of '76
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