Grace said:
hi,
Can you write a brief explanation of when to write the apostrophe after the s (s’) versus before the s(’s).
thankx!
Hello Grace,
You write apostrophe before the s(‘s):
1. To show ownership in singular possessive nouns- Bill’s car, the cat’s fur.
2. To show ownership in plural possessive nouns that do not end in s-The children’s shoes, the men’s watches.
3. As a contraction-It’s, doesn’t, can’t.
You write the apostrophe after the s(s’):
1.To show ownership in singular possessive nouns if the word ends in s- Moses’ basket, James’ bike.
2.To show ownership in plural possessive nouns if the words ends in -s or -es, the boys’ shoes, the ladies’ coats.
I hope this helps.
Manager said:
Hello,
I read your blog and I wanted to thank you for helping us practice our english.lol Can you please tell me if it is correct to say have got (ie i have got a pencil) or is it more correct to say “I got a pencil?”
thank you
Hello Manager,
It is correct to say I have got a pencil or I’ve got a pencil.
Hope this helps
Destiny said:
hello there,
why in the english language you pronounce pizza, pissa? is that a rule of phonics that everyime you have 2 z’s you pronounce it s?
Hello Destiny,
It is not a rule of phonics to pronounce double z like s. Pizza is believed to have originated in Italy. The z in Italian is pronounced ‘ts’ as in sets. So actually pizza is pronounced peet-sa not pissa. 
I hope this helps.
