Kevan PeabodySabir
posseOct,19, 2009

Possessives templatesPidd also errs in punctuating possessive pronouns: “The outraged Fertilizer Workers’ Union decided the only sane response was to use it’s retirement fund to hire a gypsy to put a curse on Lud” (1). Pidd misplaces the apostrophe between the letters “t” and “s.” The retirement fund belongs to the fertilizer workers. Possessive pronouns indicate ownership and do not need an apostrophe. Pidd can fix the error by eliminating the apostrophe. The correct phrase will read, “The outraged Fertilizer Workers’ Union decided the only sane response was to use its retirement fund to hire a gypsy to put a curse on Lud.” Pidd falter when he punctuates singular possessive nouns not ending in – s. Pidd writes, “… The monkeys’ tragic death” (2). Pidd misplaces the apostrophe after the letter “s.” The singular noun “monkey” does not end in-s. Singular nouns not ending in – s add an apostrophe s. Pidd can repair the error by placing the apostrophe between the letter “y” and “s.” The correct phrase will read, “… The monkey’s tragic death.”Pid slips up when punctuating plural possessive nouns not ending in – s’. The error was “The couples’s infant child” ( 2 ). Pid misplaces the apostrofhe between then “s” and “s”. The child belongs to the couple. The plural noun couple does not end in – s. The rule for plural nouns not ending in – s is add an – s. to correct the error Pid should drop the “s” and add an – s. the corrected possessive noun phrase read, “The couple-s infant child”.
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