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Should I use apostrophe to show possesion of a non-living thing?



 
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Should I use apostrophe to show possesion of a non-living thing? #1 (permalink) Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:45 am   Should I use apostrophe to show possesion of a non-living thing?
 

1 : "I shouldn't have interfered with your life" correct?
2 : "My boss gave me two days to choose one for leave/holiday 'Sunday' and 'Friday' and I chose Friday" Please correct this sentence?
3 : "I ain't a judge to judge others" correct?
4 : "I'm inebriated" means "I'm drunk"?
5 : "Should I use apostrophe to show possesion of a non-living thing?
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Should I use apostrophe to show possesion of a non-living thing? #2 (permalink) Sat Feb 21, 2009 15:10 pm   Should I use apostrophe to show possesion of a non-living thing?
 

1 : "I shouldn't have interfered with your life." correct? yes
2 : "My boss gave me two days to choose between for leave/holiday: 'Sunday' or 'Friday'. I chose Friday." Please correct this sentence?
3 : "I ain't a judge to judge others." correct? Depends on what you mean; "ain't" is colloquial anyway.
4 : "I'm inebriated" means "I'm drunk"? yes
5 : "Should I use the/an apostrophe to show possesion by a non-living thing? yes: "This week's meeting has been cancelled."
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