I was wondering about the apostrophe in the case it's used as showing an individual's possession. I'll give examples below.
Example 1. "Logan's glasses were on the table."
Example 2. "Logan's' glasses were on the table."
Example 3. "Logans' glasses were on the table."
So which one is in the correct form? From what I can remember Example 3 is supposed to be right, but in all the fics I've read, Example 1 is utilized. I've seen Example 2 as well, not as often though.
Actually, example 1 is correct, according to the "Writer's Reference" I saved from my freshman writing class in college. (Thank you, Diana Hacker. I knew it would come in handy.)
Here is what it says about possessive nouns:
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1. If the noun does not end in
-s, add
-'s.Roy managed to climb out of the driver's side.
Thank you for refunding the children's money.
or
Logan's glasses were on the table.
2. If the noun is
singular and ends in
-s, add
-'s.
Lois's sister spent last year in India.
or
Margo is Jonas's wife.
EXCEPTION: If pronunciation would be awkward with the added
-'s, some writers use only the apostrophe. Either of the following is acceptable, though the second sounds less awkward:
Sophocles's plays are among my favorites.
Sophocles' plays are among my favorites.
If the noun is
plural and ends in
-s, add only an apostrophe.
Both diplomats' briefcases were stolen.
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First, I'm not quite sure what you're asking about how many commas you can use before a semicolon. They are two different types of punctuation and are completely unrelated. But let me get to the commas first.
I think the correct punctuation is as follows:
"Max casually donned a pair of figure-caressing, lowrise blue-jeans and a snug Baby-blue baby-tee; she then strutted out of her crib with a mischievous grin."
No comma is needed after "Max." According to my Writer's Reference:
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Do not use a comma to separate a verb from its subject.
A sentence should flow from subject to object without unnecessary pauses.
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In other words, saying "Max, casually got dressed." is like saying "I, went to the concert." Adding a comma there separates Max from what she is doing, and adds an unnecessary separation between Max and her action.
Likewise, no punctuation should be used between "lowrise" and "blue-jeans." According to my reference:
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A comma should never be used to separate an adjective from the noun that follows it.
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In this case the adjective, "lowrise," describes the noun, Max's "blue-jeans." Putting a comma between the two is like saying "I have a black, cat." I am using "black" to describe "cat," but a comma between the two separates the description from what it's trying to describe.
No comma is needed between "blue-jeans" and "and a snug Baby-blue baby-tee," either. Commas are used when three or more items are listed, but Max is only putting on two things, "a pair of figure-caressing, lowrise blue-jeans" and "a snug Baby-blue baby-tee." They may be well-described items, but there are still only two of them.
In the second part of your sentence, "she then strutted out of her crib with a mischievous grin," no comma is needed after "then". That goes back to the first comma rule about not separating a verb from its subject. "She" is your subject, and she "strutted." Even though "then" is in the middle of the two, no comma is needed.
Semicolons aren't the same as commas, and they aren't interchangable. Mostly semicolons are used to link two complete thoughts or statements into one sentence. Here's an example:
Most US hospitals offer only Western methods of treatment; hospitals in China provide both Western and traditional Chinese medicine.
In the above example, two separate sentences
Most US hospitals offer only Western methods of treatment.
and
Hospitals in China provide both Western and traditional Chinese medicine.
have been joined into one sentence with a semicolon. This is okay because the second sentence gives more information to build on what the first sentence is about. This is the case in your sentence above. You explain Max changing clothes, then continue by explaining that she left her apartment.
As I said before, commas and semicolons aren't related, and they aren't interchangeable. In fact, using a comma instead of a semicolon in the sample sentence above would produce a run-on sentence.
I hope this wasn't too confusing . . . . darn grammar is confusing anyway . . . which is why I majored in math . . . lol.