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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Re: Free discussions- topics to be debated
Can you tell me, is it proper to use an apostrophe in this sentence?
Suzi's going to the store.
Thanks,
LN
Suzi's going to the store.
Thanks,
LN
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Well, yes, but it depends what you mean by proper. If you write that in a forum it's fine. If you write that in a formal document that will be read by the President of Something, maybe replacing that contraction with "is", not contracted, would be better.
- Well, yes, but it depends what you mean by proper.
- If you write that in a forum it's fine.
- If you write that in a formal document that will be read by the President of Something, maybe replacing that contraction with "is", not contracted, would be better.
- But after all, would any president care about Suzi going to the store?
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Well, yes, but it depends what you mean by proper. If you write that in a forum it's fine. If you write that in a formal document that will be read by the President of Something, maybe replacing that contraction with "is", not contracted, would be better. But after all, would any president care about Suzi going to the store?
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This is Suzi's desk ----possesive, apostrophe
Suzi's always late = Suzi is always late. The verb to be "is" is the abbreviation.
But I recommend "Suzi is going to the store", not "Suzi's..."
Suzi's always late = Suzi is always late. The verb to be "is" is the abbreviation.
But I recommend "Suzi is going to the store", not "Suzi's..."
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