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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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APOSTROPHE HELP
Hi guys,
Was wondering about the following title. Which one would be correct:
An account of an Englishwoman's eight years' residence amongst the women of the east
An account of an Englishwoman's eight year's residence amongst the women of the east
I was wondering, which form of apostrophe is correct and, most importantly, why?
Cheers
Was wondering about the following title. Which one would be correct:
An account of an Englishwoman's eight years' residence amongst the women of the east
An account of an Englishwoman's eight year's residence amongst the women of the east
I was wondering, which form of apostrophe is correct and, most importantly, why?
Cheers
Top answer
An account of an Englishwoman's eight years' residence amongst the women of the east. It is because the period is eight years. If the period is one year, then it is one year's residence...
- An account of an Englishwoman's eight years' residence amongst the women of the east.
- It is because the period is eight years.
- If the period is one year, then it is one year's residence...
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An account of an Englishwoman's eight years' residence amongst the women of the east.
It is because the period is eight years.
If the period is one year, then it is one year's residence...
It is because the period is eight years.
If the period is one year, then it is one year's residence...
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