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Guest Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Apostrophe

0 The protocols select the circuits and set up the connections without the users’ needing to understand anything about the internal working of the network. Is the usage "the users’ needing" correct? usage of "apostrophe" or the word "needing", please advise. 0-
  

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0 I would say: 02br 00The protocols select the circuits and set up the connections without the user having to understand anything about.... 0-

— Miche

  • 0 I would say: 02br 00The protocols select the circuits and set up the connections without the user having to understand anything about....
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0 I would say: 02br
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0 Hello Guest 02br
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00You can say either a) "...without the users' needing to understand..." or b) "...without the users needing to understand..." (or indeed, Miche's suggestion). 02br
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00B or Miche's version would be more suitable in an IT context. A is probably too formal. 02br
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