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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Possessive Apostrophes
When should you put an apostrophe after/before the word "other"? Here is what I'm trying to say: "Learning From Others Words" but i just don't know where to put the apostrophe.
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Anonymous When should you put an apostrophe after/before the word "other"? You never put an apostrophe before the word "other". I suppose you mean to ask about the difference between other's and others' .
- Anonymous When should you put an apostrophe after/before the word "other"?
- You never put an apostrophe before the word "other".
- I suppose you mean to ask about the difference between other's and others' .
- The former is the possessive form of "other" (singular), while the latter is the possessive form of "others" (plural).
- If you are unsure whether you mean singular or plural, it may help to change "others X" to a form like "X of other(s)".
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AnonymousWhen should you put an apostrophe after/before the word "other"?You never put an apostrophe before the word "other". I suppose you mean to ask about the difference between other's and others'. The former is the possessive form of "other" (singular), while the latter is the possessive form of "others" (plural).
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