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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Apostrophe question

"Sarah's is getting big too" (in reference to a pregnant girls baby bump) ... Is the apostrophe in her name used properly?
  

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Anonymous Is the apostrophe in her name used properly? No. Sarah's getting big too.

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  • Anonymous Is the apostrophe in her name used properly?
  • No.
  • Sarah's getting big too.
  • Sarah's baby bump is getting big too.
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Anonymous Is the apostrophe in her name used properly?
No.

Sarah's getting big too.
Sarah's baby bump is getting big too.
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This would be okay if what you're saying is: "Sarah's (belly) is getting big too."
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If all I said was: "Sarah's getting big too", how would one know I was referring to her belly?
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AnonymousIf all I said was: "Sarah's getting big too", how would one know I was referring to her belly?
It would only be said among friends who know that Sarah is pregnant.
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Anonymous"Sarah's is getting big too."
"Sarah's is getting big."= "Sarah is is getting big."
Repeating "is" is wrong.
Sarah's means "Sarah is"

The only time it could be correct is in the following context:
A: Mary is 7 month's pregnant. Her belly is getting big.
B. You know Sarah's is getting big too. (Omitting the i
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