So Let's Get Schooled

by lanakael

Jamie Adams HATES English class. Can Freddy help him turn the hate around? Not likely, but Jamie will remember THIS class for the rest of his life. Which won't be very long, of course. R&R, PLEASE! Now Finished!

5. The Apostrophe

"Now, the apostrophe, it has two funtions: Possessioon, and Contraction. Let's break these down.

Possession

Freddy's body. Freddy's knives. Freddy's children. The man's revenge on the town. The killer's thrill at ripping you little bastards to pieces.

I use the apostrophe when I want to indicate possession. The body, the knives, the children, the revenge, and the thrill all belong to Freddy, and that's what the apostrophe indicates. Though ya don't need to add the an extra s if the word ends with an s.

Contraction

The apostrophe is also used to denote missin' letters. 'I can't wait to rip your throat out'. Can't is a contraction; the apostrophe lets you know that something's not there. It's just been squeezed down for space. So 'I cannot' turns into 'I can't.' Jamie gulps at these words, which brings a smile to Freddy's face. He allows himself to bask in the image a moment before moving on.

Listen to how ya speak. You contract everythin' in normal conversation. But contraction is really a shortenin' of longer words.

Little tip here? When ya see an apostrophe, try to put in missing letters. If ya can't, you know it's possessive.

Whose vs Who's

Whose, without the apostrophe, is possessive. The Dream Deamon, in whose body the souls of all damned children rests. The body belongs to the Deamon.

Who's, with the apostrophe, is a contraction. The Dream Deamon, who's [who is so misunderstood, had to teach Springwood what it meant to hurt.

Its vs It's

Its, without the apostrophe, is possessive. Its sharp, shiny blades felt nice and comfortable against my fingers. The sharp, shiny blades belong to the its, which would be the glove supporting my blades. Freddy fanned his blades out in front of him, clearly admiring each blade with the look of one contemplating his lover. Tears formed again in Jamie's eyes as he wondered what those blades would do to him should he fail this class.

Your vs You're

Your, without the apostrophe, is possessive. Your heart pumps twice before stopping. The heart belongs to you. For nowFreddy chuckles at this while poor Jamie's blood freezes in his chest

You're, with the apostrophe and e, is a contraction. You're [you are terrified of me. Freddy chuckles a second time, then snaps his fingers. We're ready to move on.