P4-d: Misuses

P4-dAvoid common misuses of the apostrophe.

Do not use an apostrophe with nouns that are not possessive or with the possessive pronouns its, whose, his, hers, ours, yours, and theirs.

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It’s means “it is.” The possessive pronoun its contains no apostrophe despite the fact that it is possessive.

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Who’s means “who is.” The possessive pronoun is whose.