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Bangheadhere40 · 21/02/2022 18:11

Okay, so if I wanted to say - Julie has jumped, would I say Julie's jumped or julies jumped?

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Howshouldibehave · 21/02/2022 18:12

Julie’s jumped.

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Bangheadhere40 · 21/02/2022 18:13

Thanks, so the apostrophe can be used as a possessive noun or to describe a verb? I've always been confused about this one.

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FortVictoria · 21/02/2022 18:18

In this instance the apostrophe shows the shortened form of “has” - “Julie has jumped” becomes Julie’s jumped” when the word “has” is contracted.

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Howshouldibehave · 21/02/2022 18:21

It’s not showing possession, no- it’s a contraction.

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Bangheadhere40 · 21/02/2022 18:27

So if it was a toy of julies it would also be Julie's toy?

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mrsoverall2 · 21/02/2022 18:33

Toy of Julie's would also be Julie's toy

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muckandnettles · 21/02/2022 18:39

@Bangheadhere40 a similar example to your first one would be if you wanted to say 'Julie is here' you could also say 'Julie's here' just contracting the 'is' in the same way.

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upinaballoon · 21/02/2022 19:01

I'd say this thread is going in a very good direction. I've just contracted 'I would' to 'I'd'.