Do you use an apostrophe correctly? You know, this little thing –> ‘ <– I think I do, but I get confused when it comes to the plural nouns ending in s. According To Purdue University, an apostrophe is used to form possessives of nouns, to show omission of letters and to indicate certain plurals of lowercase letters.

Examples:

1. This is Mac’s car

2. This is Mac’s hat

When Do I Get Confused:

1. My friends’ bikes

2. The homes’ roofs

These plural nouns can cause some confusion when it comes to deciding to add an apostrophe to them

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