Tired of Guessing Where the Apostrophe Goes?

(Don’t worry. Even native speakers get this wrong.)

The apostrophe has three main jobs in English:

1. To show possession
   Mark’s new job
   My client’s question
2. To show contraction
   I don’t like meat
   She’s not ready yet
3. To make letters or numbers plural
   Mind your p’s and q’s
   There are four 2’s in “2022″.

That last one often surprises people.
(But yes, the apostrophe helps avoid confusion.)

⚠️ And here’s what not to do:
Don’t use an apostrophe to make regular words plural.
apple’s
apples

Tiny mark. Big impact.

💬 Which apostrophe rule do you find confusing?