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Hi InViVe: * I am almost certain that one is needed in a title of a chapter of a document i am writing, specifically: "Robotics platforms' overview". Am i right? I woould not use an apostrophe because it is not possessive (the
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I got the wrong end of the stick. And what do you think about: “He is going to satisfy any caprice of hers”. Does this sentence sound OK? Not really. any is tricky. (I don't have to tell you that. ) As is every, along with not just any/not
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CalifJim, thank you for your explanation. “Any” has turned out far trickier than I thought. Can you give me some examples with “poss. adjective + every + singular noun.”
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And what do you think about: “He is going to satisfy any caprice of hers”. Does this sentence sound OK? Not really. any is tricky. (I don't have to tell you that. ) If any occurs after the verb, one of these things is often also present:
ESL Vocabulary and Idioms
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Verbs, Nouns, Clauses, Pronouns, Possessives, Singular Nouns, Modals, Modal Verbs, Sentences, Writing, Singular
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Can we use “any / every + possessive pronoun + singular noun”? No, but you can have poss. adjective + every + singular noun. CJ
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It's alright. But the one Vorpar offered sounds better to me.
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And what do you think about: “He is going to satisfy any caprice of hers”. Does this sentence sound OK?
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its all about the subject of possessive phrase
Men's car - possessive (correct by usage)
M e n is already plural in form.
M a n is singular in form.
Cheers!
Text&Colour
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Is "my every", "your every" an exception that is possible in addition to the regular form "every... of mine/yours"? How would a native speaker take examples like these? Big Brother watches your every move. Big
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1. He is going to satisfy any of her caprices. 2. He controls my every step. (this one is idiomatic, so you can't separate "every step".)
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