As for possessive pronouns like “its,” “whose” and “hers,” all you can do is remember that possession is incorporated into the word, so there’s no need for an apostrophe.

There are some basic rules to keep in mind when you're writing plural possessives, according to grammar expert June Casagrande.

So don't use the possessive! Ditch that apostrophe! With Veterans Day, the matter is already settled: It officially doesn't have an apostrophe.

These are called shared possessives, meaning that just as they share the house they must share a single apostrophe and S. If they own houses separately, you would say Jane's and Jack's houses.

Unless you want to make your last name possessive, there aren’t any circumstances where you would need to add an apostrophe.

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A possessive is a word that shows possession or ownership of something. A possessive can be a noun, pronoun or adjective. Nouns are usually made possessive by adding an apostrophe and an ‘s ...