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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
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Is this question below grammatically correct? I'm wondering if there should be an apostrophe after the word "others." Thank you for your help!
"Do you easily identify grammatical and spelling errors that others' don't see?"
"Do you easily identify grammatical and spelling errors that others' don't see?"
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That apostrophe should not be there, because the word "others" is a simple plural, with no possessive meaning. If you want the possessive of "others," then you need an apostrophe. "
- That apostrophe should not be there, because the word "others" is a simple plural, with no possessive meaning.
- If you want the possessive of "others," then you need an apostrophe.
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That apostrophe should not be there, because the word "others" is a simple plural, with no possessive meaning.
If you want the possessive of "others," then you need an apostrophe. "His eyes can see things that others' eyes can't."
If you want the possessive of "others," then you need an apostrophe. "His eyes can see things that others' eyes can't."
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Thank you so much. This was for a job application, so I was not sure if they were trying to trick applicants, or if that was in fact a correct use of the word!
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