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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

apostrophy

0How do I define the difference between 02br
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001. "scholar's attention" 02br
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002. "scholars' attention" 02br
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003. "scholar attention"02br
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003. "scholars attention" ???02br
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00Appreciate your knowledge, thanks0-
  

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01. The attention of more than one scholar. 02br 02br 002.

— BarbaraPA

  • 01.
  • The attention of more than one scholar.
  • 02br 02br 002.
  • The attention of many scholars.
  • The new discovery has claimed many scholars' attention.
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01. The attention of more than one scholar. This scholar's attention has been completely taken by that dazzling blonde.02br
02br
002. The attention of many scholars. The new discovery has claimed many scholars' attention. (That's a little awkward, though.)02br
02br
003 & 4. At first glance, these seem wrong. I'm having a hard time coming up with sentences
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0Hi "Grammar Geek"... nice name ^^02br
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00Thanks for the reply. I don't really have a sentence for them. I've always had a problem when it comes to apostrophy, so... 02br
02br
00Going back to the first two scenarios, pretty much the same right?! ("more than one" and "many") 02br
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00Thanks a mil.02br
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0I've got a feeling there was a little typo in GG's reply.02br
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00Scholar's attention - the attention of 01b00not02b00 more than one scholar. This is only one scholar.0-
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0Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry. Yes, a typo! That would have been so confusing.02br
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00NOT more than one. Thank you Nona. 0-
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0 01b00 Re: apostrophy02br
02b00Should be 01i00apostrophe.02i02br
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