An apostrophe is used to show possession.

撇号被用来表示所有格。

The apostrophe, it is true to say, is often misused.

事实上撇号经常被误用。

And there is only one apostrophe.

而且只有一个撇号。

The apostrophe is placed before the 's'.

撇号放在了“s”之前。

I'm gonna add an apostrophe s.

我要加上撇号 s。

I'm also going to focus on contractions that have apostrophes.

我还将关注带有撇号的写。

So the apostrophe S shows that the mother belongs to the friend.

撇号 S 表示是我朋友的母亲。

The word 'apostrophe' itself – which language does it come from?

撇号这个词本身是来自语言？

The word 'apostrophe' itself-which language does it come from?

“撇号”这个词本身——它来自语言？

But when it's a possessive pronoun, there's no apostrophe.

但当它是物主代词时，就没有撇号了。

The apostrophe 's' shows the money belongs to us.

撇号“s”表示钱是属于我们的。

Which language does the word apostrophe come from?

撇号这个词来自语言？

If it is, use an apostrophe.

如果是，就使用撇号。

Certain pronouns already have possession built in and don't need an apostrophe.

一些代名词已经是“所有格”时就不需要撇号。

Add the apostrophe and the letter " s, " Dryer said.

德雷耶说，加上撇号和字母“s”。

They don't walk like ordinary dogs, but leap and somersault like an apostrophe and comma.

它们不是像平常的狗那么走路，而是一蹦一跳，翻着筋斗前进，像一个撇号和一个逗号。

The apostrophe replaces the missing letters.

撇号代替了缺失的字母。

But many flooded him with questions about what to do with the apostrophe after Harris.

但许多人向德雷耶提出关于哈里斯后面撇号该如何处理的问题。

So, for Harris, it is Harris, followed by an apostrophe, as in " Harris' policy."

因此，对于哈里斯来说，应该是哈里斯，后面跟一个撇号，如“Harris' policy”。

And this is similar to the way that we use apostrophe S or the possessive S in English.

这类似于我们在英语中使用撇号 S 或所有格 S 的方式。