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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Apostrophe
Could you tell me which one is right between (A) and (B) in each follwong sentence? Thank you.
1. This is [ (A) James’ / (B) James's ] house.
2. That is [ (A) Charles’ / (B) Charles’s ] notebook.
3. This picture is about [ (A) Jesus’ / (B) Jesus’s ] twelve disciples.
1. This is [ (A) James’ / (B) James's ] house.
2. That is [ (A) Charles’ / (B) Charles’s ] notebook.
3. This picture is about [ (A) Jesus’ / (B) Jesus’s ] twelve disciples.
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#1 and #2: both are accepted, but B is the usual in style manuals nowadays. #3: both are accepted, but A is the usual in style manuals nowadays.
- #1 and #2: both are accepted, but B is the usual in style manuals nowadays.
- #3: both are accepted, but A is the usual in style manuals nowadays.
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#1 and #2: both are accepted, but B is the usual in style manuals nowadays.
#3: both are accepted, but A is the usual in style manuals nowadays.
#3: both are accepted, but A is the usual in style manuals nowadays.
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