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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Apostrophe

I met London's mayor last week.

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Right. If you can turn a phrase into 'The [x] of [y]' then you should probably be using an apostrophe. The mayor of London ==> London's mayor.

— David Hatton

  • Right.
  • If you can turn a phrase into 'The [x] of [y]' then you should probably be using an apostrophe.
  • The mayor of London ==> London's mayor.
  • Always put an 's' after the apostrophe unless it is not pronounced as a separate sound.
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Right.

If you can turn a phrase into 'The [x] of [y]' then you should probably be using an apostrophe.

The mayor of London ==> London's mayor.

Always put an 's' after the apostrophe unless it is not pronounced as a separate sound.
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