アポストロフィの使い方、part 2

The other day in front of Coredo, I saw this bike. It's crazy, isn't it?

• × The bicycle's handlebars have so many things on them.
• ◯ The handlebars of the bicycle have so many things on them.

I was talking about the rules for apostrophes the other day. Here's another rule: only use apostrophes for people and animals. Don't use them for things. Instead, you should use "of", another preposition, or maybe a relative clause.

The bike had a clock, a computer for tracking miles, lucky charms, a fleece ear warmer, a rear-view mirror, a basket with a cooler pack in it, and even a home-made storage container hanging under the seat.

× The seat's container was especially interesting.
◯ The container under the seat was especially interesting.

It was made from a container of baby wipes.

• cleaning wipes クリーニングワイプス◆洗剤を染み込ませた厚手のシート

The label had been removed. A giant replica of a five-yen coin had been taped to one side of it, and a reflector had also been installed on it.

This person's bike, though nice, is really different from mine. <- the apostrophe is OK, because this is a person, not a thing

I'm taking mine to the bike shop this weekend, which should be fun. I hope you all have a pleasant weekend, too.