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InViVe Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Use of apostrophe

I am somewhat confused as to the use of the apostrophe in two cases:

* I am almost certain that one is needed in a title of a chapter of a document i am writing, specifically:
"Robotics platforms' overview". Am i right?
* When quoting the work of several people do i use one apostrophe, or one for each contributor? Is it correct to say: "Mato, Long and Monda’s opinion" or do i need to say: "Mato's, Long's and Monda’s opinion"? (All of them are the contributors to a single book)

Thank you in advance.
  

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I believe the first example needs an apostrophe [if, indeed, platforms can own something]. For the second example, I'm sure that opinions vary. I find the construction quite awkward and would avoid the problem by saying, "the opinion of Matol Lond and Monda".

— Philip

  • I believe the first example needs an apostrophe [if, indeed, platforms can own something].
  • For the second example, I'm sure that opinions vary.
  • I find the construction quite awkward and would avoid the problem by saying, "the opinion of Matol Lond and Monda".
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I believe the first example needs an apostrophe [if, indeed, platforms can own something].

For the second example, I'm sure that opinions vary. I find the construction quite awkward and would avoid the problem by saying, "the opinion of Matol Lond and Monda".
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Hi InViVe:
InViVe* I am almost certain that one is needed in a title of a chapter of a document i am writing, specifically:
"Robotics platforms' overview". Am i right?
I woould not use an apostrophe because it is not possessive (the overview is not owned by the platforms, it is what the overview is about.). Platforms is an adjective describing
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