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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Apostrophe

If the subject owns something for ex. "managers reports are. . ." the are suggests there are more then on manager so would the apostrophe go on the outside of the s or the inside; manager's or managers'? Thank you.

Jennifer M Cook
  

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Hello, Jennifer. The manager's report is -- one manager, one report The manager's reports are -- one manager, more than one report The managers' report is -- more than one manager; one joint report The managers' reports are -- more than one manager; more than one report, joint or individual The manager report(s) -- the type of report(s) Does that help?

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  • Hello, Jennifer.
  • The manager's report is -- one manager, one report The manager's reports are -- one manager, more than one report The managers' report is -- more than one manager; one joint report The managers' reports are -- more than one manager; more than one report, joint or individual The manager report(s) -- the type of report(s) Does that help?
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Hello, Jennifer.

The manager's report is -- one manager, one report

The manager's reports are -- one manager, more than one report
The managers' report is -- more than one manager; one joint report

The managers' reports are -- more than one manager; more than one report, joint or ind
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Hi,

If the subject owns something for ex. "managers reports are. . ." the are suggests there are more then on manager so would the apostrophe go on the outside of the s or the inside; manager's or managers'? Thank you

The 'are' indicates there is more than one report, not that there is more than one manager.



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