In Apostrophes^x, Possessives^x

In my humble opinion, there is very little wrong with this essay, as far as the English grammar is concerned. I would want to correct "The stronger countries try to get hold of the weaker one's resources", probably rephrasing it as "Stronger countries try to grab the resources that belong to...

Actually this is the first time I have posted. I am a novice, thank you for the answer. I also found an opinion in the The Chicago Manual of Style. "Jesus' (along with Moses' and names of more than one syllable with an unaccented ending pronounced eez) is among the traditional exceptions to...

The possessive of "your" is simply "yours". It is not correct to use an apostrophe at all with possessive pronouns. Correct usage is: Yours faithfully.

Hi Guest, 1) 'I had checked and agree with she should take the responsible.' This sentence is wrong-- it should be 'I checked, and agree that she should take the responsibility.' He checked in the past and now agrees in the present. No problem. 2) 'When to use had had?' Use the past...

Interestingly, the possessive pronoun ITS was a relatively late addition to the language; it doesn't appear in the King James Version (1611) of the Bible, for instance. The question of whether ITS should contain an apostrophe wasn't settled till the early 19th century, and both forms were used...

1. 'Summer's Web'. Since it is a title, all major words are capitalized, so there is no orthographic difference between 'Summer' (the girl) and 'summer' (the season). 2. 'Water's Edge' but I don't know about Kalas Garden-- is the proper name 'Kala'? If so, 'Kala's Garden'; if it is 'Kalas',...

Mr. Micawber, Question: Is the topic of apostrophe placement really part of "punctuation"? Since it has to do with the formation of the possessive case, I want to say it's grammar. What do you think? I know this is off-topic for the thread, but I was curious what the general view is on...

I am currently working on an Annual Report and one question that seems to be reappearing is the possessive use of apostrophes. An example: Is it... The Special Services Division's Fleet Maintenance Section Or... The Fleet Maintenance Section of the Special Services Division I argue...

Here's a trick for this kind of choice. Which is correct? These __ (a. agency; b. agencies) Which is correct? All __ (a. employee; b. employees) You have to get the basic word first. You have to be secure that you know if it's singular or plural. The answers are b. agencies and b....

Guest, Where is your confusion? In response to which option is appropriate, I believe you can use whichever one you like best. i) CraftNet: The Graphic Professionals' Resource Network ii) CraftNet: The Graphic Professional's Resource Network That one is the possessive of the plural...