[Mr Tom Morrow]

Originally Posted by EssexSue

The easy use is when something is missing for example "You are" apostrophe replaces missing A so you get " you're"

The other use is possession so this is Tom's thread which an abbreviation of this thread belongs to Tom.

That's it for me. Less is more.

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I'm ok on that type.

I get all confused with things like:
Toms Carpentry Service.
Or is it Tom's Carpentry Service?
Or is it Toms Carpentry Service's?
Or is it Tom's Carpentry Service's?

Hey ho I'm retired now so don't care.

And whilst I am at it do I put a full stop after the question mark.

Oh heck I'm going for a lie down now.