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Grammar - a few pointers...
Apostrophe
Of all punctuation marks, the apostrophe is the most abused. The most common misuses are inserting an apostrophe before the ‘s’ in a plural noun—where it doesn't belong—and omitting it from a possessive noun, where it does.
Prizes are awarded. (not Prize's are awarded.)
Have you seen the book's cover? (not Have you seen the books cover?)
Plural Nouns
Don't use apostrophes in plural nouns. This includes dates such as 1870s and 1990s. The only time you need to use an apostrophe in forming a plural is to avoid ambiguity. For instance, if you're writing about letter grades, you may need the apostrophe to distinguish A's from the word As.
For example:
ifs, ands, or buts
but:
do's and don'ts
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