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Use of apostrophe
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cunliffe
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Use of apostrophe
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A group of African children writes a letter to a school in a rich country thanking them for a donation. If that school is St Joseph �s Girls � school, and the children just put, Thank you to St Joseph �s girls.... Is that OK? Or do we really need the apostrophe? Should it be Thank you to St Joseph �s girls, or Thank you to St Joseph �s girls � ? A lot is riding on this! |
18 Nov 2014
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Gi2gi
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If you do not add the defined word (school) the apostrophe seems extra, obviously... |
18 Nov 2014
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yanogator
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If they are thanking the girls of the school, then it is correct without the �
Bruce |
18 Nov 2014
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cunliffe
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Thank you guys. The situation I outlined has happened. The African kids sent a lovely letter, but, blow me, I was asked to stick an apostrophe in before I could show the letter. I said �No! �. |
18 Nov 2014
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