What is the correct version of ‘solo’ in this sentence?

Question

What’s the correct grammar here? ‘One of my favourite solo’s’ or: ‘One of my favourite solos’?

Is it solos or solo’s? Where, if any does an apostrophe go?

Answer 1

Hi Jay,

In English, we use s for plurals, third person singular, and possessives, so it can be a bit confusing, even for native English speakers! I'll explain plurals versus possessives below.

Here is a cheat sheet:

Plurals: add s for most word endings; add es for words ending in ch, sh, s, x, or z

Examples: dog, dogs; match, matches

Possessives: general rule is add 's to the end of a word; for words ending in an s including plurals, add just an apostrophe

Examples: my mom's car; the boss' desk; Beverly Hills' celebrities

Note: it's/its is an exception to this rule; it's is the contracted form of it is; its is the possessive form

Examples: It is 3:00/It's 3:00; The bear stomped its feet

I hope that helps!!

Adele

Answer 2

Hey Jay,

To answer your question, there would be no apostrophe in either form. It would just be "One of my favorite solos". If you want to take away any confusion, you could add more detail such as instrument names like, "my favorite guitar solo". "Solos" and "soli" are the plural form of solo.

I hope this helps.

Best regards.

Answer 3

You don't use apostrophes for plurals.