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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Year or year's

Trying to figure out if an appostrophy is required in 'years' in "this year's quizzes", I would assume it would because it's not plural. Am I correct?
  

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You are not only incorrect. you are terribly confused. Apostrophes (note spelling) indicate possession and operate independently of number (singular/plural) in their referent: This year is 2010.

— Mister Micawber

  • You are not only incorrect.
  • you are terribly confused.
  • Apostrophes (note spelling) indicate possession and operate independently of number (singular/plural) in their referent: This year is 2010.
  • This year's quiz is hard.
  • This year's quizzes are hard.
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You are not only incorrect. you are terribly confused. Apostrophes (note spelling) indicate possession and operate independently of number (singular/plural) in their referent:

This year is 2010.
This year's quiz is hard. This year's quizzes are hard.
These years are 2009 and 2010.
These years' quiz is hard. These
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