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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Oppostrophe/of

Hi.
Which one is correct here?:oppestrophe/of?

History is the science of studying famous people’s lives who have made some remarkable changes in their environment at their time
  

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Either works, but of is better. Note the correct spelling of apostrophe. History is the science of studying famous people’s lives who … History is the science of studying the lives of famous people who …

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  • Either works, but of is better.
  • Note the correct spelling of apostrophe.
  • History is the science of studying famous people’s lives who … History is the science of studying the lives of famous people who …
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Either works, but of is better. Note the correct spelling of apostrophe.

History is the science of studying famous people’s lives who …
History is the science of studying the lives of famous people who …
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Doesn't it need a comma before 'who'?
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Yes, if you want the sentence to mean that all famous people have made such changes.
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And what does it mean without it?
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I think you can figure out the answer to that question yourself.

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