Baby one more time

Is it Britney Spears’ legacy or Britney Spears’s legacy? In other words, how do we take a singular noun that ends in s and make it possessive?

Writing tipsIndia LopezApril 10, 2017Possessives, Apostrophes, Singular or plural, By IndiaComment

It's Britney's, b****

Possessive apostrophes can be a minefield. Where does the s go? Should there even be an s at all? We have the answers.

Writing tipsIndia LopezApril 3, 2017Possessives, Apostrophes, Singular or plural, By IndiaComment

His 'n' hers

How do apostrophes work with compound possession, when two people own the same thing?

Writing tipsIndia LopezDecember 26, 2016Compound possession, Apostrophes, Grammar, By IndiaComment

Omission accomplished

Do you know how to use apostrophes correctly? Take our refresher course this week, and find out which way apostrophes should face. (Hint: It's not what your computer thinks.)

Writing tipsIndia LopezApril 11, 2016Punctuation, Apostrophes, By India, Grammar Comment