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Sft M Posted 11 years ago
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At last The Hundred years' war came to an end
Why there is an apostrophe s after the word "year"?
Why there is an apostrophe s after the word "year"?
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Firs of all, there must be a comma after at last. I think that This apostrophe s is for possessive.
- Firs of all, there must be a comma after at last.
- I think that This apostrophe s is for possessive.
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Firs of all, there must be a comma after at last. I think that This apostrophe s is for possessive.
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At last, The Hundred Years' War came to an end.
It is a proper name of a very long time of war in European history. It describes a war of a hundred years.
It is a proper name of a very long time of war in European history. It describes a war of a hundred years.
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It is an alternative way of writing "of."
my brother's wife = the wife of my brother. (one brother)
the year's events = the events of the year. (one year)
our friends' children = the children of our friends. (many friends)
my brother's wife = the wife of my brother. (one brother)
the year's events = the events of the year. (one year)
our friends' children = the children of our friends. (many friends)
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