Yours or Mine: Who has OWNERSHIP? - The Use of Apostrophe

Using Apostrophe

What Is An Apostrophe (') & How Do You Use It? | Thesaurus.com

Learning a new language is interesting.  When I started learning English, I did not know anything about use of an apostrophe. I was confused with the symbol (') and the word "of."  In Vietnamese, the word "of" is used to denote ownership or one's possession.

Weinstein's and Finn's Chapter 8 appeals to the readers regarding the use of apostrophe (47-50). Thus, I agree this chapter is partly about ethos because the authors give reasons for the use of apostrophe that appeals to the readers. For example, the authors explain a few basics on the use of apostrophe, including the use of contractions-don't and I'll-and possession.

I do agree with Weinstein and Finn that "many store signs contain apostrophe errors" (51).  For example, I saw a nail salon with a name Lees Nails Salon.  Grammatically, the salon's name does not have the correct use of an apostrophe. If the salon's owner is Lee and wants to name the store after himself or herself, the use of a letter "s" is needed after the letter "e" in Lee to make "Lee's" instead of "Lees."  The mistake does not make the store more or less creditable.  The owner who comes up with the name may not familiarize with the use of apostrophe, which does not make them less or more creditable with their professional work.  

Works Cited

Weinstein, Lawrence, and Finn, Thomas. Grammar Moves: Shaping Who You Are. Longman, 2011.

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