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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
replace/change it
Although Ms. Jones's old white couch is full of broken springs, she still doesn't want to replace it.
Hi,
Does "replace it" in the above amount to "change it?"
Besides, is it better to write Jones' instead of Jones's? Thanks.
Hi,
Does "replace it" in the above amount to "change it?"
Besides, is it better to write Jones' instead of Jones's? Thanks.
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"-- 'Change it' leads to some confusion; it may mean a simple reupholstering. The lady doesn't want a new couch. Besides, is it better to write Jones' instead of Jones's ?
- "-- 'Change it' leads to some confusion; it may mean a simple reupholstering.
- The lady doesn't want a new couch.
- Besides, is it better to write Jones' instead of Jones's ?
- -- No, the more generally accepted form is 's for any singular noun, except for a few classic cases-- Jesus', Moses', Socrates'.
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Does "replace it" in the above amount to "change it?"-- 'Change it' leads to some confusion; it may mean a simple reupholstering. The lady doesn't want a new couch.
Besides, is it better to write Jones' instead of Jones's? Thanks.-- No, the more generally accepted form is 's for any singular noun, except for a few classic cases-- Jesus', Moses', Socr
Does "replace it" in the above amount to "change it?"-- 'Change it' leads to some confusion; it may mean a simple reupholstering. The lady doesn't want a new couch.
Besides, is it better to write Jones' instead of Jones's? Thanks.-- No, the more generally accepted form is 's for any singular noun, except for a few classic cases-- Jesus', Moses', Socr
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