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Hi, I have a few questions about English usage:
1. I've noticed some people use "'phone" as an abbreviation for"telephone", is this correct and if so which is more correct; "phone" or "'phone"?
2. If I was writing about something owned by Bob, a pen for example, Iwould write "Bob's pen". If the name was Jones I would write "Jones' pen". But if it the name was Chris would I write "Chris' pen" or "Chris's pen"? The first just doesn't sound right or is it pronounced differently?
3. If when using the plural of an abbreviation, PC for example. Would Iwrite "PCs" or "PC's". I'm sure it's the first one but sometimes the plural of an abbreviation sometimes looks confusing unless the s is seperated with a '.
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1. I've noticed some people use "'phone" as an abbreviation for"telephone", is this correct and if so which is more correct; "phone" or "'phone"?
2. If I was writing about something owned by Bob, a pen for example, Iwould write "Bob's pen". If the name was Jones I would write "Jones' pen". But if it the name was Chris would I write "Chris' pen" or "Chris's pen"? The first just doesn't sound right or is it pronounced differently?
3. If when using the plural of an abbreviation, PC for example. Would Iwrite "PCs" or "PC's". I'm sure it's the first one but sometimes the plural of an abbreviation sometimes looks confusing unless the s is seperated with a '.
TIA
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[nq:1]Hi, I have a few questions about English usage: 1. I've noticed some people use "'phone" as an abbreviation for "telephone", is this correct[/nq] Yes. [/nq] "phone" is correct; *"'phone" is incorrect.
- [nq:1]Hi, I have a few questions about English usage: 1.
- I've noticed some people use "'phone" as an abbreviation for "telephone", is this correct[/nq] Yes.
- [/nq] "phone" is correct; *"'phone" is incorrect.
- [nq:1]2.
- If I was[/nq] "were" is correct here.
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[nq:1]Hi, I have a few questions about English usage: 1. I've noticed some people use "'phone" as an abbreviation for "telephone", is this correct[/nq]
Yes.
[nq:1]and if so which is more correct; "phone" or "'phone"?[/nq]
"phone" is correct; *"'phone" is incorrect.
[nq:1]2. If I was[/nq]
"were" is correct here.
[nq:1]writing about something owned by Bob, a pen for example,
Yes.
[nq:1]and if so which is more correct; "phone" or "'phone"?[/nq]
"phone" is correct; *"'phone" is incorrect.
[nq:1]2. If I was[/nq]
"were" is correct here.
[nq:1]writing about something owned by Bob, a pen for example,
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