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should the word everybodys have an apostrophe?
In the sentence Everybodys heard about the bird.
its a contraction on 'everybody has'
it does not denote ownership, such as everybody's dog
so does it need an apostrophe?
4 Answers
- chaoticcraniumLv 410 years agoFavorite Answer
Yes.
BTW, I support your quest to spread news regarding mass awareness of a certain avian variety with correct grammar.
- 10 years ago
yes, because it is a contraction. Other common contractions include can't, won't, doesn't... the apostrophe stands for the dropped letters.
Source(s): I'm a writer and it's what I know. Don't need to look it up. - Michael ALv 610 years ago
Yes
Apostrophes show you that something belongs to something else. To show belonging you add 's'
The cat's tail - says that the tail belongs to the cat.
The car's lights - says that the lights belong to the car.
Tony's hair - says that the hair belongs to Tony.
