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Persian Learner Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Do we need apostrophe here?
Hi.
As a teacher, I find that a large proportion of students mistakes are made not because they don’t know the grammar, but rather because they got the writing process wrong.
Should it not be student's mistakes? If not, why?
As a teacher, I find that a large proportion of students mistakes are made not because they don’t know the grammar, but rather because they got the writing process wrong.
Should it not be student's mistakes? If not, why?
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It can be either students' (plural genitive) mistakes or student mistakes . IN the second, student functions as a modifier, Nouns used in this way are very often singular,
- It can be either students' (plural genitive) mistakes or student mistakes .
- IN the second, student functions as a modifier, Nouns used in this way are very often singular,
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It can be either students' (plural genitive) mistakes or student mistakes. IN the second, student functions as a modifier, Nouns used in this way are very often singular,
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Since you are saying "a large proportion of," I assume "students" is plural. The rule to using apostrophes for possession is to first indicate if the word is singular or plural. After that, you mark it with the apostrophe for possession. In doing so, you must be sure the word "sounds" possessive.
One boy has a dog. The boy's dog is black.
Two boys have a dog. (They are brothers.) The
One boy has a dog. The boy's dog is black.
Two boys have a dog. (They are brothers.) The
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All well and good, but you can also use a noun to modify another, as I said in my first response
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