and incorporate them into your writing.
1 .Use an apostrophe in contractions (words that combine two words
into one).
| had not = hadn’t | were not = weren’t | you would = you’d |
| would not = wouldn’t | I will = I’ll | was not = wasn’t |
2 .Form the plural of a lowercase letter by placing an ’s after the letter.
There are three a’s in that word.
Mind your p’s and q’s.
You do not have to add an apostrophe to form the plural of capitalized letters, numbers, or symbols.
We counted three Ts in that paragraph. (capitalized letters)
How many 8s (or eights) are in that column? (numbers)
Earl loves to use $s (or dollar signs) in his writing. (symbols)
3 .Use an apostrophe to show where the letter(s) is left out in a word
or number.
The Class of ’18 = The Class of 2018
Let’s = Let us
Gregory’s = Gregory is or Gregory has
4 .Use an apostrophe to form the plural of an abbreviation that ends with
a period.
B.A.’s (or BAs) = Bachelors of Arts
M.A.’s (or MAs) = Masters of Arts
PhD.’s (or PhDs) = Doctors of Philosophy
P.A.’s (or PAs) = Physicians Assistants
5 .Use an apostrophe to form the plural of an abbreviation that is
not followed by a period. It is also acceptable to write the plural
without the period.
How many CD’s (or CDs) do you own?
How many different LSAT’s (or LSATs) has Bertha taken?
