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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Business', businesses and business's :O

Hello, I know this question has probably been asked a squillion times but can someone please help answer this question?

"...will oil the wheels of your business's growth and success"

Is this correct? Or should it be business'...or perhaps businesses?

It is a line from a (future) book which is offering help to "your" as in a general "your" business, how many "you" have is unknown...

Thank you in advance Emotion: smile
  

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will oil the wheels of your business's growth and success-- One business will oil the wheels of your businesses' growth and success-- More than one business will oil the wheels of your business growth and success -- Noun used as adjective If I were you, I would opt for the simplest.

  • will oil the wheels of your business's growth and success-- One business will oil the wheels of your businesses' growth and success-- More than one business will oil the wheels of your business growth and success -- Noun used as adjective If I were you, I would opt for the simplest.
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will oil the wheels of your business's growth and success-- One business
will oil the wheels of your businesses' growth and success-- More than one business
will oil the wheels of your business growth and success -- Noun used as adjective

If I were you, I would opt for the simplest.

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