What are the rules regarding the apostrophe, and is one used in this instance.
Which of this would be correct?
Two Happilys or Two Happily’s
word + word
Is an apostrophe needed there?
What are the rules regarding the apostrophe, and is one used in this instance.
Which of this would be correct?
Two Happilys or Two Happily’s
word + word
Is an apostrophe needed there?
Happilys and Happily’s are both not words.
If you are just making some noun plural, you don’t need to use an apostrophe.
The apostrophe denotes either a contraction:
“It is” → “it’s”
“That is” → “that’s”
Or possession:
“My family’s home” (the home is owned by my family)
“The cat’s claws” (the claws are owned by the cat)
It needs to be used on a noun, and “happily” is an adjective so what you’ve written makes no sense. You can’t have multiple “happily”, it’s not a physical thing.
If it was a type of thing called a “Happily”, then “two Happilys”. If it was a person called “Happily” then “Happily’s house”
I agree with both the answers, but should probably point out that this is a programming forum. There are other forums devoted to English usage, like this one.
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