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Latest post Sun, Jan 7 2007 5:06 PM by nona the brit. 1 replies.
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Anonymous  +  311939 Sun, 07 Jan 07 03:57 PM

Hi

I know that we should say "veteran's rights", how about "retirement's rights" or "retirement rights" Should I add "'s" at the end of the word "retirement" if not, why?

thanx
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nona the brit  +  311968 Sun, 07 Jan 07 05:06 PM
No yous shouldn't use 's at the end of retirement. Retirement is a noun meaning 'the state of being retired' and a state can't possess anything. The people who are retired have rights, not their retirement.
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