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Intuitive Grammar - The Lofty Apostrophe

2/17/2014

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The Comma in the Sky
Ah, the apostrophe. How many ways can one misuse it? Apparently, quite a few. Here are a few examples of mistakes I've seen:
Picture

Johns dog was named Spot.

Spot wagged it's tail.


"Its going to be a good day." he said.

"Your a good dog."

John offered some dog biscuit's to Spot. 



Did you spot ( ;-) ) the mistakes? If not, it might help to have a quick refresher course on when to use apostrophes.

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    Julie L. Casey lives in a rural area near St. Joseph,  Missouri, with her husband, Jonn Casey, a science teacher, and their youngest son (of five altogether).  She enjoys writing books that capture the imaginations of young people. 

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