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arrow-up1161arrow-down1external-linkApple blocks PC emulator from being available in iOS App Store and third-party app stores9to5mac.comNemeski@lemm.ee to Apple@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square76fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
minus-squarenexas_XIII@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoI thought it was “it’s” as it’s a possessive apostrophe? The policies are Apple’s, so it’s would be an appropriate substitution, no?
minus-squarelaughterlaughter@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-25 months agoNo, the possessive apostrophe doesn’t apply to possessive pronouns. Apostrophes in pronouns are for abbreviations (like “he is” becomes “he’s” and “it is” becomes “it’s”) https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/pronouns-possessive-my-mine-your-yours-etc And: https://promova.com/content/86_Possessive_Pronouns_in_English_41a7b3d23c.png
Apple and its* policies.
I thought it was “it’s” as it’s a possessive apostrophe?
The policies are Apple’s, so it’s would be an appropriate substitution, no?
No, the possessive apostrophe doesn’t apply to possessive pronouns. Apostrophes in pronouns are for abbreviations (like “he is” becomes “he’s” and “it is” becomes “it’s”)
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/pronouns-possessive-my-mine-your-yours-etc
And: https://promova.com/content/86_Possessive_Pronouns_in_English_41a7b3d23c.png