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Apostrophe S ( 's)



 
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Apostrophe S ( 's) Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:33 am  Apostrophe S ( 's)
 

Hello ,
I would like to knoew the uses of aphtrophe (s)

When can we say:
children books and children's books ?
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Apostrophe S ( 's) Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:05 am  Apostrophe S ( 's)
 

Hi Sultano,

The apostrophe usually indicates that a letter of part of a word is missing. It is often used to show possession as in 'children's books' = 'books of the children' or in a more general way 'books for children'. In your other example
Quote:
children books
doesn't work because children on its own isn't normally used as an adjective and so it would have to read: books for children.

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Apotrophe Wed Dec 06, 2006 22:19 pm  Apotrophe
 

Whta I've known that the apostrophe s isn't used for names..
i.e Ahmed's father..but for things not used..right? i.e the school gate- but sometimesI find two nouns - A person and a thing but cannot be used ..Sheraton Hotel.....Shelton Hotel .. why don't we add an apotrphe?
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