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Thanks. So do you mean both of them have the problem of the missing comma? That is, the sentences should be rewritten as: 1) He was out at a meeting, and couldn't be contacted all day. 2) His second plan is not as imaginative as his first, but it is more credible. I once thought #2 had the...

i spose i could give it a go... Malaysia is one of the South-East ( South-East is the part of a country to the south-east; south-east is the point of the horizon somewhere in between south and east) . and here's the final compilation: Malaysian Food Malaysia is one of...

Hi - 2) There would NOT be a possessive s in the expample you cite. A David Bowie song, a Bob Dylan song - the proper noun modifies "song" without the apostrophe if you use "a" or "the." If you wanted to refer to a SPECIFIC song, you would include the apostroph. "Can you sing Bob Dylan's...

i would say: mind your 'p's and 'q's (no apostrophes, inverted commas). on another note, the general rule for apostrophes seems to be (from the links above) that they are not used with possessive pronouns (his, her, my, its), but does this also apply to 'one'? is it ones or one's? ...

Kk wrote: Hello, I am not sure whether the three sentences make sense in term of grammar and semantics. Can you give me a hand with checking them Thank you for your help. 1. T he role of forests in our planet outweighs other resources because they enable people to...

Hi Bill, Welcome for English Forums. I see you have posted a couple lengthy posts. I am not sure what you are looking for. Did you want comments, need help, or just writing for fun? I very quickly scanned, meaning my eyes quickly fell over page in less than 2 secs. I did spot some stuff....

The (incomplete) Punctuation FAQ Hopefully this will grow in time, as other questions are asked and answered, and other people add to this. Hopefully (!) some kind moderator or adminstrator will mark this thread as sticky. INTRODUCTION In grammar, the rules are forged in a delicate...

It should be Becker's Auto Glass LLC. The rules are here Post:1393

Can someone tell me the rule reguarding possessive nouns. Example: Beckers' Auto Glass LLC.. or.. Becker's Auto Glass LLC. This is a one-man owned and operated business. I was told today that I am using the incorrect puntuation in my last name, for the name of my business.