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Ok, not to be all high, mighty, and douchey, but it really drives me crazy when people don't know how to use an apostrophe.

Here are the basics:

• Use an apostrophe to make something possessive.  For example, you could say:
• I like how floppy Jacquie's ears are.
  
• Your mom's mole is really hairy.
  
• Use an apostrophe for a contraction, for example:
• I can't live without the internet.
  
• Your face isn't your strongest feature.
  
• I wouldn't fuck you if you were the last man on earth.
  
• Do NOT, under any circumstances, use an apostrophe just to make something plural.  Simply add an "s" or an "es," for example you would say:
• I could eat three million tacos.  (NOT taco's)
  
• I am going to get my nails done.  (NOT nail's)
  
• I am sick and tired of your bullshit lies. (NOT lie's)
  
• The Exception:  Its and It's.  If you are trying to make the word "it" possessive, don't use an apostrophe.  (This is the only exception to the rule that I can think of for now.)
  

• Plural and possessive:  This is when things can get a little hairy for some.  If you want to make a noun plural and possessive, you add an "s" or "es" and an apostrophe at the end.  For example:
• All of the dogs' tails wag vigorously.
• The Kardashians' asses are large and in charge.

If you are still having trouble with this, I recommend getting a good reference book on how to use punctuation.  The Elements of Style is the one I recommend.

Next Week:  They're, There, Their, Your, and You're

PS - I should write a fucking textbook!