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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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Seen on a sign at my mother's elementary school...

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0Our 01u 00School's 02u 00Committed to Excellence = Our 01u 00School Is02u 00 Committed to Excellence02br 02br 00An apostrophe (') can be used to show possession, yes. "02br 02br 00Sometimes you need to know the context. 050010id1

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  • 0Our 01u 00School's 02u 00Committed to Excellence = Our 01u 00School Is02u 00 Committed to Excellence02br 02br 00An apostrophe (') can be used to show possession, yes.
  • "02br 02br 00Sometimes you need to know the context.
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0Our 01u00School's 02u00Committed to Excellence = Our 01u00School Is02u00 Committed to Excellence02br
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00An apostrophe (') can be used to show possession, yes. But it also can be part of a contraction, a shorter way of saying something.02br
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1font00Hi,02font02br
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01b01font00Seen on a sign at my mother's elementary school...02font02b02br
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01b00This sounds like your mother is a student in the school.05002b02br
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01b00At the very least, your mother shoul
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0 Actually, she is a teachers aide.02br
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