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Nath77 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Use of apostrophe

Dear Sir/Mam

Is it alright to write Boys Hostel

Or should I write Boys' Hostel?


For me: Boys Hostel= the hostel for boys

Boys' Hostel= hostel belonging to the boys.


Should we use ' in..

RESULT OF THE REPEATERS BATCH?

When the batch is for

  

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nath77 Is it alright to write Boys Hostel all right No. nath77 Or should I write Boys' Hostel? Yes.

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  • nath77 Is it alright to write Boys Hostel all right No.
  • nath77 Or should I write Boys' Hostel?
  • Yes.
  • nath77 For me: Boys Hostel= the hostel for boys "Boys hostel" does not mean that in natural English.
  • nath77 Boys' Hostel= hostel belonging to the boys.
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nath77Is it alright to write Boys Hostel

all right

No.

nath77Or should I write Boys' Hostel?

Yes.

nath77For me: Boys Hostel= the hostel for boys

"Boys hostel" does not mean that in natural English.

nath77Boys' Hostel= hostel belonging to t
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