Monday, August 10, 2015

USING THE APOSTROPHE TO INDICATE POSSESSION

English for Today
USING THE APOSTROPHE TO SHOW OWNERSHIP.
8. When there is possession within possession, each possession is reflected: Kunle's brother's wife
9. The ending 's can also be used with non-living things which are thought of as if they were living: Nigeria's terrorist group, the earth's surface
10. The ending 's may also be used with nouns referring to units of time: a day's work, a week's delay
11. The ending 's is used with a few idioms: a stone's throw, your money's worth

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