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"As mentioned, ABC Company supply’s various grades of products, including running steel, ore, and gold.”
Roger, this is the correct form of supply in this context.
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| #3 (permalink) Thu Jun 11, 2009 16:06 pm 's vs. ies |
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'Supply' is used as a verb here, so it turns into 'supplies'.
It's also 'supplies' when it is used as the plural of the noun 'supply'.
The only time you say 'supply's' is when you talk of say the 'supply's origin' (the origin of the supply).
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| #4 (permalink) Thu Jun 11, 2009 16:26 pm 's vs. ies |
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| There's an obvious contradiction between you two here. I'd maintain Andrea's view. |
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| #5 (permalink) Thu Jun 11, 2009 16:33 pm 's vs. ies |
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Contradiction is my middle-name today.
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| #6 (permalink) Thu Jun 11, 2009 16:50 pm 's vs. ies |
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In the US, supplies would be the correct spelling in that sentence.
Supply's can be used as the possessive form of the noun "supply" -- or possibly as a contraction of "supply is" or "supply has" in spoken English.
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| #7 (permalink) Thu Jun 11, 2009 17:06 pm 's vs. ies |
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" He supply's our supplies.
To supply, is to deliver or provide.
Supplies are the articles delivered.
That'll do for me.
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| #8 (permalink) Thu Jun 11, 2009 17:11 pm 's vs. ies |
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Sorry ESL, " supply has" doesn't ring true, other than, "The supply has ended.."
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| #9 (permalink) Thu Jun 11, 2009 17:17 pm 's vs. ies |
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Are you claiming that supply's is considered the correct spelling in the UK for the third person singular form of the verb supply, Kitosdad?
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| #10 (permalink) Thu Jun 11, 2009 17:19 pm 's vs. ies |
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I have looked up several dictionaries now, and in everyone it is supplies for the third person singular.
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| #11 (permalink) Thu Jun 11, 2009 17:33 pm 's vs. ies |
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:) :)
And what about the third person plural? ------ They ( the company) supply.
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| #12 (permalink) Thu Jun 11, 2009 17:35 pm 's vs. ies |
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ESL, I'm not claiming anything. Just stating my opinion, but at least I am not averse to saying I could be wrong.
It's an opinion, not carved in stone!
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| #13 (permalink) Thu Jun 11, 2009 17:39 pm 's vs. ies |
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Forgive me, but it is:
It (the company) supplies.
If you really want to say they:
They (the companies) supply.
or perhaps:
They (the owners of the company) supply.
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| #14 (permalink) Thu Jun 11, 2009 17:44 pm 's vs. ies |
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I agree with you, Shyone.
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| "The supply has ended.." |
Well, I don't know that I'd have chosen that particular sentence as an example, Kitosdad, but that's the idea. The word "has" in the present perfect simple and in the present perfect continuous is often contracted ('s) in spoken English. Thus, you might possibly hear someone say "supply's" as a contraction of "supply has" in spoken English:
- Our supply's been dwindling at an alarming pace. (has been dwindling = present perfect continuous)
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