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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

adding a letter S

0Hello, I'm confused on when to put s after a word. For example.02br
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00...Words that describ01b00e 02b00OR Words that describe01b00s02b02br
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00Your business 01i00buy02i00 me a new car or Your business 01i00buy01b00s02b02i00 me...02br
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00Basically, what's the general rule in adding s after certain type of words?02br
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00Thanks.0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00I'm confused on when to put s after a word. 02font 02br 02br 00Basically, for singular nouns, use a singular form of the verb. 02br 02br 00eg Your business seems successful.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00I'm confused on when to put s after a word.
  • 02font 02br 02br 00Basically, for singular nouns, use a singular form of the verb.
  • 02br 02br 00eg Your business seems successful.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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0 You are talking about the third person forms in the present tense.02br
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00 In these cases, there is always 01u00only one 01b00s02b02u00 added, on the verb for the singular case, on the noun subject for the plural case.02br
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00 Basic forms:02br
00 word describe02br
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0 Basically it's the 'She-He-It Rule' (Some students find it easier to remember as the 'S H I t Rule'): If you can replace your subject with "she", "he" or "it" then the "s" is needed.02br
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