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Post by greybeard on Jul 28, 2014 21:28:26 GMT
English grammar..............I'm outta here!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'll get Flo to come in and answer these questions - she loves this stuff...........
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Post by Cheggy on Jul 28, 2014 21:31:13 GMT
Incorrect FB, an apostrophe is used to replace a letter when joining 2 words (a conjunction)
Nicks bike- a bike belonging to Nick Nick's bike- Nick is bike
Its - belonging to It's - It is
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2014 21:33:59 GMT
Apostrophes showing possession
You use an apostrophe to show that a thing or person belongs or relates to someone or something: instead of saying the party of Ben or the weather of yesterday, you can write Ben’s party and yesterday’s weather.
Here are the main guidelines for using apostrophes to show possession:
Singular nouns and most personal names
With a singular noun or most personal names: add an apostrophe plus s:
We met at Ben’s party.
The dog’s tail wagged rapidly.
Yesterday’s weather was dreadful.
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Post by Cheggy on Jul 28, 2014 21:36:19 GMT
You're - you are We're - we are
Etc......
If using a name ending in the letter S and referring to something belonging to that person, then you use an apostrophe but disregard the additional S...... Eg: Doris' - Something belonging to Doris
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2014 21:37:24 GMT
I agree totally with all the other stuff, Cheggs.....
But Steve's Mug is a possession thing isn't it ?
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Post by Cheggy on Jul 28, 2014 21:37:56 GMT
Apostrophes showing possession You use an apostrophe to show that a thing or person belongs or relates to someone or something: instead of saying the party of Ben or the weather of yesterday, you can write Ben’s party and yesterday’s weather. Here are the main guidelines for using apostrophes to show possession: Singular nouns and most personal names With a singular noun or most personal names: add an apostrophe plus s: We met at Ben’s party. The dog’s tail wagged rapidly. Yesterday’s weather was dreadful. Where's ( where is) this taken from? It's(It is) incorrect.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2014 21:39:18 GMT
Have you read that link for possession?
Cheggy's new guitar....
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Post by Cheggy on Jul 28, 2014 21:39:46 GMT
'Twas the night before Christmas.....
An apostrophe merely shows the absence of of letter. It is a conjunction.
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Post by Cheggy on Jul 28, 2014 21:40:08 GMT
Have you read that link for possession? Cheggy's new guitar.... Incorrect.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2014 21:42:47 GMT
I'm off to bed..... Nick's bed.
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Post by Cheggy on Jul 28, 2014 21:45:23 GMT
Have you read that link for possession? Cheggy's new guitar.... Yes mate, but it's incorrect. It's Bens party, or Ben's at a party. The dog wagged its tail or, look at the dog, it's wagging its tail.
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Post by Cheggy on Jul 28, 2014 21:46:33 GMT
I'm off to bed..... Nick's bed. Nick is bed? Night mate
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Post by Harold on Jul 30, 2014 7:54:35 GMT
I think you are both right although I think things like aren't and isn't may be grammatical slang. I think Nicks would be plural "There were three Nicks at Ben's party." I think we all should have paid more attention to our English teachers or is that teacher's.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2014 8:02:39 GMT
Teachers in that case, H. Handed in around 12 assignments over my two years of study at Aston and never been pulled up on 'possession' apostrophes.
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Post by Harold on Jul 30, 2014 8:21:34 GMT
Is Aston not in Birmingham though, sure they don't speak English there anyway. :)Only kidding Steve
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