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When we refer plural friends where we have to put apostrophe?



 
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When we refer plural friends where we have to put apostrophe? #1 (permalink) Tue May 29, 2007 13:46 pm   When we refer plural friends where we have to put apostrophe?
 

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #76 "Anything, nothing, something, everything", question 9

My friend's decisions have ......... to do with me.

(a) nothing
(b) anything
(c) someone
(d) any

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #76 "Anything, nothing, something, everything", answer 9

My friend's decisions have nothing to do with me.

Correct answer: (a) nothing

Your answer was: correct
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It's means "It is" i read

In this example,

Friend's means Friends / Friend is

when we refer plural friends where we have to put apostrophe.. ?

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When we refer plural friends where we have to put apostrophe? #2 (permalink) Tue May 29, 2007 14:52 pm   When we refer plural friends where we have to put apostrophe?
 

In this case, "friend's" is not a contraction. It is the possessive form of "friend".

The phrase "My friend's decisions" literally means "The decisions of my friend".
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When we refer plural friends where we have to put apostrophe? #3 (permalink) Wed Mar 18, 2009 18:17 pm   When we refer plural friends where we have to put apostrophe?
 

My friend's decisions have nothing to do with me.= My friend's decisions have nothing common with me???
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