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Edit_gal Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Problems regarding "is/are" and apostrophes
1) On a first glance, the following seemed correct. But then I started to second guess myself. Is the following correct?
Section 12 provides that the original of each drawing that appears in, or is listed in, the Schedules is available for inspection.
My line of thinking is that each original is available for inspection even though several schedules are mentioned in the sentence.
2) Would the following be correct?
Real Estate Brokers' Licensing Regulations 2011
My colleague is of the opinion that the apostrophe should be removed. He argues that while they are Regulations that license real estate brokers, the brokers do not possess them. I was thinking that since the subject of the Regulations is the licensing of brokers, the inclusion of the apostrophe was correct.
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
Section 12 provides that the original of each drawing that appears in, or is listed in, the Schedules is available for inspection.
My line of thinking is that each original is available for inspection even though several schedules are mentioned in the sentence.
2) Would the following be correct?
Real Estate Brokers' Licensing Regulations 2011
My colleague is of the opinion that the apostrophe should be removed. He argues that while they are Regulations that license real estate brokers, the brokers do not possess them. I was thinking that since the subject of the Regulations is the licensing of brokers, the inclusion of the apostrophe was correct.
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
Top answer
There may be other opinions, but I think both your sentences are fine. Each is always followed by a singular verb in my grammar if it is the subject. A genitive need not denote possession: two miles' walk is perfectly good English albeit less common than a two-mile walk.
- There may be other opinions, but I think both your sentences are fine.
- Each is always followed by a singular verb in my grammar if it is the subject.
- A genitive need not denote possession: two miles' walk is perfectly good English albeit less common than a two-mile walk.
- CB
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There may be other opinions, but I think both your sentences are fine. Each is always followed by a singular verb in my grammar if it is the subject. A genitive need not denote possession: two miles' walk is perfectly good English albeit less common than a two-mile walk.
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