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Using 's in the sentence without possession



 
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Using 's in the sentence without possession #1 (permalink) Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:09 am   Using 's in the sentence without possession		  
Hello,

Can you please explain, why we use 's in the sentence like this

" You have to go to the doctor's immediately " ?

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Using 's in the sentence without possession #2 (permalink) Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:21 am   Using 's in the sentence without possession		  
doctor's here means doctor's place (clinic/hospital).
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Using 's in the sentence without possession #3 (permalink) Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:02 am   Using 's in the sentence without possession		  
In my nook it's common to take that out of the equation:

- You have to go to the doctor immediately.
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