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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
What is the Difference between student, student's and students?
Can anyone tell me what the difference of the 3 words are? And the proper use of each.
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Hi, Can anyone tell me what the difference of the 3 words are? And the proper use of each. Consider these examples.
- Hi, Can anyone tell me what the difference of the 3 words are?
- And the proper use of each.
- Consider these examples.
- one student 100 students The new student's name is Mary.
- Do you need more explanation?
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Hi,
Can anyone tell me what the difference of the 3 words are? And the proper use of each.
Consider these examples.
one student
100 students
The new student's name is Mary.
Do you need more explanation?
Clive
Can anyone tell me what the difference of the 3 words are? And the proper use of each.
Consider these examples.
one student
100 students
The new student's name is Mary.
Do you need more explanation?
Clive
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Hi Anon
Students' is the possessive form of the plural noun students:
- The new students' names are Mary and Ellen.
Students' is the possessive form of the plural noun students:
- The new students' names are Mary and Ellen.
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Please leave 12 students' desks in the classroom. This sounds like you mean the desks of 12 specific students eg Tom's desk, Mary's desk, Bob's desk, etc.
Please leave 12 student desks in the classroom. This sounds like you just want 12 desks.
Please leave 12 student desks in the classroom. This sounds like you just want 12 desks.
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Which is correct?
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