1. Own something?
- 拥有某物?
Use's to show it: John's toilet.
用's表示:如John's toilet(约翰的厕所)。
If the name ends in s: Add another ’s after it: Chris's plunger.
如果名字以s结尾,后面加上's:如Chris's plunger(克里斯的活塞)。
Inanimate objects can also “own” something: Yesterday's rainbow.
无生命物体也可以“拥有”某物,如Yesterday's rainbow(昨天的彩虹)。
2. A group owns something?
- 一个群体拥有某物?
Put'after the s: The BRI members' toilets.
在s后面加上',如:The BRI members' toilets(生物研究所成员的厕所)。
3. The group doesn't end in s?
- 群体不是以s结尾?
Add's: Children's potties.
加’s:如 Children's potties(孩子们的便壶)。
4. More than one owns the same thing?
- 一个以上的人拥有同一件物品?
Add 's to the second one. John and Gordon's toothbrush.
在第二个人后面加上's。如John and Gordon's toothbrush(约翰和戈登的牙刷)
5. Letter not usually plural?
- 通常不作复数的字母?
Add 's to make it plural: Cross your t's.
加上's将它变为复数:如Cross your t's(在字母t上打叉)。
6. Taking out letters?
- 省略字母?
Replace with 's. Here is = Here's.
用’s代替。如Here is = Here's。
7. Is it it's or its?
- 用it's还是its?
Use it's when you could say “it is”: It’s my toilet = It is my toilet.
当你说“it is”时用it's:如It's my toilet = It is my toilet(这是我的厕所)。
Use its for belonging to: The cheeky monkey pooped its pants.
从属关系用its:如The cheeky monkey pooped its pants(那只厚脸皮的猴子把它的裤子套上了)。
The pants belong to the monkey; you wouldn't say, “The cheeky monkey pooped it is pants.”
裤子属于猴子的,你不能说成The cheeky monkey pooped it is pants。
8. Is it you're or your?
- 用you're还是your?
Use you're when you could say “you are”: You’re wrong = You are wrong.
当你说“you are”时用you're:如You're wrong = You are wrong(你是错的)。
Use your for “belonging to”: I can see your underwear.
从属关系用your:如I can see your underwear(我可以看到你的内裤)。
The underwear is yours, so it’s not “I can see you are underwear.” (Unless, of course, you actually are underwear)
内裤属于你的,你不能说成I can see you are underwear。(当然,除非你真的是条内裤)