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Hi,
I would say 'please' if I asked someone to do my homework for me.
When you say
Directions: Write the posesive form of the following phrases
it sounds like you are giving me an order. Please don't give me orders. You
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Hello Suhanii, the only genitive form available for others is that with apostrophe - others'. Please note that the genitive of other (as well as another ) is rare when the reference is general: * She has another's coat should be
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The correct use of the apostrophe in this example is: business' – as the front door belongs to the business. 'Businesses' would be incorrect as that relates to there being more than one business.
JP
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The apostrophe in "M&M's" is actually part of the trademark, and comes from the following excerpt: "Forrest Mars, Sr., founder of the Mars Company, got the idea for the
confection in the 1930s during the Spanish Civil War
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"MC" Whether it would have sold as a spec who knows? Nothing gets round-filed on the strength of the first scene. Most scripts get read all the way through, although the verdict begins to form by page 15 or It's the "OFFICIAL
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Philip
Thanks for your reply. This is the sentence in context:
New, speculatively built accommodation is unlikely to meet business needs precisely
Looking at your two examples it looks like it should have an apostrophe ie:
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Hi everyone
I seem to have a grammar blind spot about the use of (and where not to use) apostrophes to indicate possession. For example:
business needs or business' needs ie the needs of the business.
to develop the headquarters
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Welcome to the site, Garrym. Sorry to hear about the loss of your job. Although there are some differences in style depending on which publication you are writing for, I'd say the errors your boss pointed out would be considered errors no
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Welcome to English Forums! How do they spell it? If the name of the business establishment is Golfies, then Golfies is the place to be. If the name is Golfy's, then Golfy's is the place to be. If the name is Golfies', then Golfies'
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