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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Proper use of apostrophe..Is it area's or areas? Or are both correct?
Me and someone else from another forum are having a debate on the correct usage of the apostrophe, in the instance shown on the title, though it is more a clash of thoughts than all-out warfare at this point 
Which is correct? the first one or the second? Or could both be considered correct depending on where you come from?
Which is correct? the first one or the second? Or could both be considered correct depending on where you come from?
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Both are correct depending on the meaning. Areas - plural of area. For example: There are many areas that grow apples.
- Both are correct depending on the meaning.
- Areas - plural of area.
- For example: There are many areas that grow apples.
- Area's - possessive of one area.
- For example: This area's speciality is growing apples.
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Both are correct depending on the meaning.
Areas - plural of area. For example: There are many areas that grow apples.
Area's - possessive of one area. For example: This area's speciality is growing apples.
Areas' - plural possessive (possessive of more than one area). For example: These areas' specialities range from growing apples to high-tec industries.
Areas - plural of area. For example: There are many areas that grow apples.
Area's - possessive of one area. For example: This area's speciality is growing apples.
Areas' - plural possessive (possessive of more than one area). For example: These areas' specialities range from growing apples to high-tec industries.
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And Anonymous, you might want to look at subject and object pronouns while you're having this debate.
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An apostrophe is NEVER appropriate to make a word (or acronym or number) plural -- it is only for possessives and contractions.
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