Learn apostrophes in 4 minutes
Tayo, English Language Tutor

Learn Apostrophes—In Just 4 Minutes

On May 15, 2020 by

Many people have a lot of difficulty using apostrophes properly—until now. I have created a video which will go a long way to helping you understand how to use apostrophes correctly.

Do you know the difference between its and it's? Is it okay to write 10's when you mean 10s (tens–as in the plural)?

From hero to zero with apostrophes in just four minutes! Believe it? Believe it!

This post is an introduction to the video, which you can watch by pressing the button below.

Watch the video

8 comments

  • Philebur

    Hello there! Thanks a lot for this wonderful article…. I am among the many people that inds it difficult to use the apostrophe very well. So I watched your four minutes video attentively and I must say, I can call myself a pro now. Thanks a lot.I love the layout of your website tho,. very easy to navigate

    • Tayo Enahoro-Bowyer

      Hi Philebur.

      I'm certainly glad that you found the video helpful. Also, thank you for your kind comment about the website; I appreciate it. I look forward to hosting you again soon.

      Kind regards,

      Tayo

  • Awinikistevie

    First I must appreciate your effort to share your knowledge with me. Indeed the apostrophes are often used wrongly by many including myself. But, as I go through your content I became conscious of the use of the apostrophes. I want to say thank you for offering this basic skill in writing. 

    Thanks for sharing this with me. 

    • Tayo Enahoro-Bowyer

      Hello, Awinikistevie.

      Thank you for your appreciation. I'm glad that you found the video useful. I have many resources to help others improve various skills, after all, I am an English language tutor! Please feel free to visit my other websites; you'll find that I'm happy to engage with my visitors and I'll always help if I can.

      Have a wonderful day,

      Tayo

  • Karin Nauber

    That's (that is) a very good and informative video. As a writer, I cringe when I see people use apostrophes incorrectly. I think I will begin to share your video with them. It was a very easy to follow, simple way to show how, when and why apostrophes are used. 

    • Tayo Enahoro-Bowyer

      Hi Karin.

      Thank you for your kind comments. So, you're a writer? What do you write about? Go ahead and post a link to your work here is you like, I don't mind. 😊 If you share my video with other people, thank you, I appreciate it.

      Have a marvellous day.

      Regards,

      Tayo

  • Mark

    This is awesome! You're certainly right about how people get the apostrophes wrong. I can't count how many people use "it's," when they should be using "its." Then of course, we have the ones that use the word "your," when they should be using "you're." Next to the comma and semicolon, I think it's one of the most confusing punctuation marks to get the hang of. Thanks for sharing! I'll be sure to share this on social media.

    Mark

    • Tayo Enahoro-Bowyer

      Hi Mark.

      You're awesome! 😊👍 Thank you for your kind endorsement and encouragement.

      I agree with you completely that apostrophes confuse many people, but I aver that they are child's play compared to the full horrors of commas. I think anyone'd be severely tasked to present a four-minute video on commas which was anything but a nearly incomprehensible and ineffective list of dos and don'ts.

      "Thanks for sharing! I'll be sure to share this on social media."
      Legend! Thanks, Mark.

      Regards,

      Tayo

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