When to use apostrophes - Laura McClure

[@clownphabetstrongwoman7305]

I' k'new thi's al'ready.

[@sketchshi_2014]

Y’eah I’ kn’ew i’t t’o!

[@rayannejulien3577]

Why watch it then ??????? To show off Whatever

[@kingdoggoisscum3708]

@@constellations_0 I' 'S'e'e'.

[@bananaboi9644]

@@constellations_0 uh @Rayanne Julien is joking ur the one not getting the joke bruh

[@its_aviix123]

@@bananaboi9644 how do you know

[@mrgerbeck]

I shouldn't've learned about double contractions!! Watch out for it in y'all's readings now!

[@OLBICHL]

Gerbeck S. They really shouldn't've'nt skip double apostrophes... now I'm'nt've-ing the intention to stop this 3-apostroph-madness... even if it's'nt've-ing any sense!

[@LawffleCopter]

OLBICHL Y'all'd've got a strange sense of grammar around them parts.

[@JellybellyWaffles]

OLBICHL I don't know why but that reply made me chuckle.

[@clownphabetstrongwoman7305]

You have multiple contractions. Should I call 911?

[@ilt255]

What does shouldn't've mean?

[@Trucy-Wright]

I just wanted to add that this animation is amazing it's joy to watch.

[@bestiesforlifegaming8993]

IKR

[@irosencrantz882]

IK.R? However, it's such a joy to watch I had to watch the video twice to get the answer for which I came originally. (Not much of a problem though, because I enjoyed both watch-throughs.😂)

[@Shilag]

The animation in this is adorable!

[@Me.love.]

I agree i make short animations on my other channel cat77779

[@sadiaandsanjidah343]

Your video really help me thank you

[@sadiaandsanjidah343]

Yeah

[@calebmcnevin]

also a tear :'(

[@BishBoshBundle]

Caleb McNevin Looks more like a nose.

[@LapSiLap]

lol nice one!!

[@Theraot]

Caleb McNevin I prefer my tears when they follow gravity: :,(

[@calebmcnevin]

***** my guy is lying on his side.

[@cv03333]

Oh wait that’s a tear-

[@JuniperArcher]

This animation is insanely cute. Helpful video too!

[@slmnsd6186]

ikr

[@TK-vg1if]

I came to this looking for answers and now I have more questions!

[@dillanjinan2216]

what is your problem?

[@asmamokhtari6785]

Same for me😂

[@alvaroakatico9188]

TK is just messing with us. I actually learned something today.

[@doyelbakshi1334]

The video is very so well-framed and clears the concept.

[@NattyBeGood]

I will be sharing this on Facebook to honor the grammar police I have as friends.

[@joshuahantz7228]

This was so helpful. Thank you for this video

[@TBustah]

Speaking of contractions, note the one at 2:38. That is the proper way to write a contraction with the word “have”. “Shoulda”, “woulda”, and “coulda”, etc. are slang. You should never use them in school or a job application, but they’re fine in dialog because that’s the way that people talk. On the other hand, “should of”, “would of”, “could of”, etc., are nonsense phrases written by people who are trying to write “should’ve”, “would’ve”, could’ve”, etc. Ironically, it’s a mistake more often made by native English speakers than those learned it as a second language, because they learn to speak the language long before they learn to write it, and so they attempt to write phrases the way they sound without looking at them very carefully. It’s the same with those who wrote “then” when they mean to write “than”.

[@alvaroakatico9188]

Point well taken 👏

[@asdf52708]

I should of watched it again 🤔

[@janeybear852]

OML FINALLY THIS SAVED ME FROM DOING MORE ERORRS IN MY ESSAYS

[@itachikiller107]

those robots need their own show.

[@LughSummerson]

itachikiller107 “This week on the _The Robots Show_, the show’s robots show a robot’s robots’ robot shows, and the shows’ robots come on the show. Next week: the campaign to replace English with Digi-speak.”

[@canalcraniodigital]

I think the same lol

[@laualan5501]

77gigawatts sssss

[@luminousvr6836]

They do

[@salmanrana4289]

Yeah you right

[@josepaz6677]

What a life saver, the other videos were too boring.

[@TheEmerald]

These character designs are really great.

[@palaceofwisdom9448]

Best TED Talk ever.

[@PrincessAndBear]

“Lucas’s robots” is correct. Because Lucas’ robots means the robots belong to multiple Lucases “The Robinsons’ robots” is correct. Because “Robinsons’s robots” just means the robots belong to one person named Robinsons

[@carolihab6715]

Kasey the robinsons are a family not some

[@pusscat1147]

Oh no, more Lucases!

[@obpico6346]

Lmao

[@maxwellmegagamer8535]

@@pusscat1147 PK FREEEZE

[@SeargentJinkiesFanBoy]

oh ok thanks 😊

[@elisapriftaj5068]

this helped a lot. I always get mixed up and now I know what to do.thank you so much. now I can pass my apostrophes online exam . edit: I passed ! thank you so much!

[@bmininja7061]

Thank you for this i didnt really get my teacher when she explained this,its my exam tommorow wish me luck.

[@yhwachbach8134]

I like all you're videos they are very educational

[@rubytuesdayphoenix]

A comment on a video about how to properly use apostrophes that has an incorrect use of an apostrophe. *chef's kiss* wow

[@joeinsomniac3180]

For awhile I've been wondering if "it's" could be accepted as "it has" and now I know it can. Thanks TedEd.

[@Theraot]

Joe Insomniac yes you can, although by use "it's" will be parsed as "it is" first. So if you say "It's a car" people won't understand "It has a car".

[@alvaroakatico9188]

@@Theraot Yes it can get tricky as you demonstrated 👏

[@Rangdan541]

Will probably have the largest effect on my life of any ted video ever.

[@alexflynn9843]

Nice video. Won't please everyone but it explains the issue and how to resolve it.

[@dvklaveren]

Excellent animation as always by Karrot Animation.

[@antonioespinozaicaza6041]

tHIS WAS ROTE 8 YEARS AGO WOW

[@JohnCh77163]

Thanks for this video I'm very appreciated

[@sabaca304]

You're explaining it very well in your video. I'd wish less people would get your and you're wrong. I do not even understand how to mix them up. Though I'm not a native speaker.

[@kristincassell6037]

good point. And if I may point out, you should say I wish FEWER people would get...(not less).

[@the_swearing_crybaby2519]

I literally can’t focus more because of how cute the robots in the video is 😭

[@justinfung4351]

Makes me sad that this isn't already properly taught at school

[@connorking8503]

Ditto.

[@saa5383]

Justin Fung Serisously?! Where in the world do you live??

[@JoergWessels]

SAA Murica, fuck yeah!

[@marcl.1346]

Justin Fung I live in Belgium, I was taught this.

[@saa5383]

Jörg Wessels If that guy realy lives there it's sad my country teaches better english than a english speaking country

[@agentquishy]

More Videos Like This!!! I am actually a fan of Grammar!!

[@B0GlES]

*thi's...

[@knowledgewisdom8615]

@@B0GlES ?

[@Alex-pm3ty]

​@@B0GlES What?

[@juststevieprothings7621]

That made me refresh my mind

[@grassytramtracks]

This needs to be shown to all greengrocer's

[@TristanMorrow]

Its' great to learn how apostrophe's are used for possessive's and contractions' and oughtnt be abused unnecessarily! X-)

[@MiriamKokolo]

I already knew how to use '. But I didn't really have the words to explain to someone else how to use it. Now I do!

[@tiafranklin9060]

i love you ted ed

[@flaviothehacker2474]

He is so good he make me smart

[@jeffreyeagle2391]

Punctuation with Robots? How did no one think of this before??? Love it!

[@micirox]

very helpful! thanks for the refresh!

[@Soosss]

Look's like I learn't something today right's guy's? /s

[@Soosss]

Jak wa /s stands for sarcasm, idiot.

[@JellybellyWaffles]

Jak wa Now's's come's onses guyse's, lets's not's's get'ss mea'ns's heres's!

[@homeslicebreadslice6667]

no, you didn't.

[@Kris-rz1yr]

Please dont write or type ever again. Your gon'na mess it up again.

[@edenavocet]

EnderGamer 67 😂 you just mess’sed up while trying to correct her’r

[@injujuan8993]

I’d highly appreciate if you could tell a little more about pronunciation of the S that stands after the word which ends with S. I’d like to know if the PRONUNCIATION of the S is still necessary even in case we DON’T WRITE it. For instance, is it correct to say “doctorses rooms“ even if it is written as “doctors’ rooms”

[@2highbruh]

That robt that smiles always was very cute. XD

[@Julika7]

I like the animation and the music. Though I knew all of the content before. And I'm German. ;)

[@opivlyy9604]

I learnt a lot by watching this vid🤓

[@yogiegemini2053]

Thank you. New subscriber.

[@clingyking2774]

Thanks for the video, cleared up a tonne!

[@bigdave6952]

thanks for clearing it up homeboy!

[@alinaguyon2362]

not gonna lie! this was super helpful :)

[@BUNN1E5]

What about using it as quotation marks in a quote? Such as "'I really like this' said Lucy".

[@kailashpatirai]

Now I'm cleared by you thank you.

[@Drop_at]

Who’s here because of their English exams because you know you’re cooked 💀

[@pixelgamerandcoder9863]

WOW nice lesson

[@soap5648]

Danm my teachers be sending us TED-Ed links for school now

[@priyankasarma8010]

Wonderful information taught about apostrophe, it's very important to know about punctuation before using it..

[@lynxeditzyt3932]

Please make another channel for hindi viewers with hindi language i like this channel the most best videos

[@redinkhearts]

Well this was just a delight

[@OddWomanOut_Pi81]

Ehhhh, I'm not fond of the single-word apostrophe situation... I mean, "G's" doesn't look right to me. I'm fine with "Gs". As long as u make sure that the 's' is lowercase, I feel the point gets across. I feel the same about the---because my brain won't conjure the right term---"number possession" usage of 's'???... I cringe when I see ppl type "the 90's" or "Hey, the 1700's were a crazy time, right?!" I'm always like, "Why are u putting an apostrophe there?! It's '90s' and '1700s'! Amiwrong or amiright?!? (I very well could be wrong, but it looks odd to me.) I've been seeing this so much lately & it's making me doubt my memory......and my education. 🙃🙃🙃

[@silentxionclan8127]

I love how my name's Lucas

[@baileyf2379]

yal this has been streaming since FEBRUARY 25!!!!🤯😵😵😵😵😵😵

[@TheRojo387]

It's actually a prime that hangs straight down.

[@99project71]

Which one correct, Billy and Thomas's room or Billy and Thomas' room ?

[@alyasoliman1986]

Such a helpful video, thank you!

[@r3tk1n67]

The robots are so dang adorable ༼ つ ◕◡◕ ༽つ

[@famsu5654]

I see what you did there at the ending.

[@fatmaalzahraa8444]

Thank you

[@canalcraniodigital]

Great video!

[@baldanders]

thanks I needed this video

[@gouthamlakamsani1547]

Thankyou so much!

[@Rip_panana]

The red robot. :( The yelow robot. D:< the orange robot. :)

[@TBustah]

Using an apostrophe on the plural form of a single letter is fine, but NEVER fall into the trap of using one with acronyms or other sets of letters. For example: “I wash RVs”, not “I wash RV’s.” “I learned my ABCs”, not “I learned my ABC’s.” All you have to do is leave the s uncapitalized or use a smaller one.

[@deet0109mapping]

You just use apostrophes for the single letter thing if the letter's lowercase.

[@shakeelamukadam6946]

So helpful

[@annadang5811]

My pet peeves that have to do with apostrophes: 1) when people use apostrophes in a plural form (that is not showing any possession) 2) when people are writing out contractions wrongly, mainly things like "should of" instead of "should've"... C'mon, people, it's short for "should have" .... 🙄🙄

[@blackbutterfly233ify]

Absolutely. Drives me crazy.

[@GRAVESGGS]

Awesome video

[@evecaraballo601]

so much useful! Thanks!

[@itz_cee8859]

I don't learn fast but this video was really helpful.BTW this not my real account it my -

[@FaizLang]

More!! Do Commas next!

[@languagetuition]

What do you mean by "apostrophes mark the plural of single letters."?

[@blackbutterfly233ify]

Meaning A's

[@sooooooooDark]

it should also be mentioned that ´ ` and ' and different things as in shouldn´t shouldn`t and shouldn't (maybe not such a big deal for native english ppl but non natives often times use ´ instead of ')

[@hamishlambert6550]

I don't have a problem with the use of double contractions in writting

[@gabrielaolmedo4926]

I learnded something today.

[@masonclemens8874]

we are doing this for school

[@MeepChangeling]

I have also seen the apostrophe used within dialogue to designate that a character is quoting someone. As in "Yeah, yeah," Bill groaned, "I know. 'Don't push the blue button.' Like I'm not reminded every day!" I hope that usage catches on. It looks much more neat than using quotes again, and it reduces confusion in the reader since the quotes dont seem to close.

[@seabass7615]

Who has an grammar test tomorrow?

[@MubarakClothHouse-hz6uj]

Iam

[@rajianilkumar5996]

Me

[@prestonheit1582]

Did shadman draw Lucy and Lucile?

[@rafaelpadilla209]

It was funy but please don't forget add subtitles and thanks for sharing this.

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[@intoxicary]

What about quotes within quotes? In those situations, aren't apostrophes used on either side of the inside quote to avoid confusion with the entire quote?

[@LughSummerson]

intoxicary They are called single quotation marks ( ‘ ’ ). In traditional typography, the closing single quotation mark looks the same as an apostrophe, but the opening one is rotated 180 degrees. In computing the same mark ( ' )is often used for apostrophes and single quotation marks.

[@godsbling4life]

So if I want a sign for my home do I say The Nash’s or The Nashs?

[@ourcore]

The plural for single letters use really surprised since it's not accepted and often mis-used on regular words.

[@Lisa_Stacey]

This information here is grammatically incorrect, actually. There is no apostrophe when the single letter is upper case, only when it's lower case to avoid confusion.

[@computerlord5062]

Thanku for telling

[@mammammammam]

How about the differences in non-apostrophe, apostrophe, and dash. Example: Lion Li'on Li-on

[@blackbutterfly233ify]

No the correct way is LION, no dash or apostrophe

[@dssbianca]

When the apostrophe indicates a possession, should it be use only in reference to person and animals or could it be use with everything? i learned this way...

[@blackbutterfly233ify]

Only people and animals

[@grassytramtracks]

​@@blackbutterfly233ify No it can be used for inanimate objects too, for example the bag's zip

[@spongbros]

*Don’t use apostrophes to mark the plural of single letters.*

[@giorgiofunel3125]

'

[@sketchshi_2014]

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[@coryvanputten8632]

Because I didn't do laundry today, you're saying don't do it tomorrow on a Tuesday I understand now why Thanos snapped his fingers, too many monitors So before, the complaints were about how I was doing laundry, and wearing the same clothes, of course that somehow got translated into "he's ware ing the same genes" where did "ware" come from Here's what I think is happening, I started understanding lies, and so now somebody is trying to get me think or perceive something, just so they could say back what I said to them For example, if I said, "if you knew something was going to happen, why didn't you do anything to change it" So NOW somebody is trying to get me to think that my actions actually have "meaning" just so they would be able to have me on camera, and my "brain cache/logs" and then say that I "knew" and still did it.

[@coryvanputten8632]

Laundry....that's important What happened to Keith Why was he going to the "space bar" Why was his "program" shut off How come the word "apostrophe" exists waaaay before something happened, how was that created How come somebody said, "don't bash his head "n" " before something happened, she knew then, oh and she knew when she said she's "the judge" ... But didn't do anything to stop it from happening How come Michael was an "engine ear" designing "grills" perfectly How come all of these multiple realities that exists keep changing, and people keep changing, and I apparently keep repeating my existence How come these questions aren't important to anybody else

[@coryvanputten8632]

Just witness me wash clothes, because apparently that's important, riddles

[@malickgaye5258]

it seriously pisses me off when my science teacher writes some dumb shit like "the rock's are grey" so i showed her this video.

[@poetry-n-motion5563]

@ Bob Saget : If that is irritating to you. You are either bored. Or you have bad nerves.

[@poetry-n-motion5563]

@Bob Saget : What is irritating to me. Is when I see young mothers dying from heroin. Not when someone makes a stupid unimportant grammar mistake.

[@malickgaye5258]

jesus christ, chill. of course, i don't really care about grammar mistakes. it was an exaggeration. and speaking of grammar, you might want to check yours.

[@poetry-n-motion5563]

@Bob Saget : After you have your head checked. How was that english boy wonder genius?

[@malickgaye5258]

Google stinks What do you mean? Anyone reading at even a second grade level could interpret what I just said. I said that my science teacher using grammar incorrectly was a pet peeve. You clearly don't understand me. Go ahead and redo third grade English before talking to me.

[@JoudHaddad-ld5bz]

the robo'ts are sooo cute i cant resist ther'e cuteness

[@JakeHolzman]

Hi

[@markyg2092]

Hi

[@cv03333]

HI’S

[@Kombaiyashii]

Is there one done on the use of commas? I'm really bad with those.

[@Cal94]

okay. Apostrophes can be used to symbolise plurality of single letters, like "Dot your I's and cross your T's. but what about numbers? would "binary is merely a bunch of 1's and 0's" be correct? because I use apostrophes in such a fashion, but am never quite sure if it's proper, nor has anyone other than microsoft office ever bugged me over them...

[@Lisa_Stacey]

This is actually incorrect. When those letters are upper case, the apostrophe is not used, e.g., Ps and Qs. It IS used when they are lower case, so that it's not confusing for the reader, e.g., p's and q's. Because it is easy to read with numbers, no apostrophe is used. So, 100s and 1000s is correct. I hope that helps.

[@Lisa_Stacey]

I have just seen that your comment is 7 years old 😂 I'm sure you have it figured out by now 😂

[@nineengine3526]

finally sped ed works

[@Lisa-g8Lisa___p1]

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