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Apostrophe help!
Where is the correct place for the apostrophe is this instance? Before or after the s? The word is referring to mankind.
"I saw firsthand man's way of ...."
"I saw firsthand man's way of ...."
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Hello! In the possessive case, the ' is before the s eg: John's dog, my sister's doll. However, if the name defining the possessor is in the plural ending with -s, you add only the ' and no s eg: my parents' car
- Hello!
- In the possessive case, the ' is before the s eg: John's dog, my sister's doll.
- However, if the name defining the possessor is in the plural ending with -s, you add only the ' and no s eg: my parents' car
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Hello!
In the possessive case, the ' is before the s
eg: John's dog, my sister's doll.
However, if the name defining the possessor is in the plural ending with -s, you add only the ' and no s
eg: my parents' car
In the possessive case, the ' is before the s
eg: John's dog, my sister's doll.
However, if the name defining the possessor is in the plural ending with -s, you add only the ' and no s
eg: my parents' car
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