
meaning - What is the difference between S' and 'S? - English …
Jul 28, 2014 · The double meaning of 's leads to one of the most common mistakes in written English: confusing its, which is the possessive form of it, and it's, which is a contraction of it is.
Do people really use "which's" in Of Which and Whose Clauses?
2 No, I would not recommend ever saying "which's". It is not a valid English usage. English always provides a variety of ways of saying things. If in doubt about one way, try to find a better way …
Possessive 's VS is 's - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
May 19, 2015 · I'm a teacher and every time that it comes to teach possessive 's VS is 's, students get confused and can't distinguish them. For example: Rita's brother's name's John. They …
When a word ends in 's' or 'x', do you add 's or just an
29 1) Alex's house 2) Alex' house When the noun ends with the letter 's' or 'x', do I need to put 's' after an apostrophe or not? I remember I read some rules related to this in my school grammar …
contractions - "This's" instead of "this is" - English Language ...
When we use < 's > for has or is, this represents a contraction in the pronunciation. Instead of saying has or is as a separate word with its own vowel, we reduce the word to just /s/. This /s/ …
Which one is the correct word, "people" or "people's"?
Which word is correct and what is the difference between these words? People People's I heard somebody say that "people's does not work in a sentence. People means a group of …
Meaning of (s) in a word - English Language Learners Stack …
'(s)' indicates that there is a possibility of a plural existence. In other words, 'other (s)' means there is a possibility of more than one person, so the word should take a plural form, if such a …
Possessive 's for referring to time - English Language Learners …
Sep 12, 2017 · Then we allow to use possesive 's with it (except the fact that it isn't an animate noun, it's just allowable from grammar point of view). When we don't use a possessive 's with …
Using ('s) for "is" - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
May 11, 2015 · 4 Yes. And you can also use 's for has, as in Janny's gotten Sally's 18-year-old a new bicycle helmet. Sally's very thankful for the gift. The three 's mean, respectively, has, …
Can I use both “of”and “‘s” to show possession for people?
Jun 1, 2022 · The car's rear bumper was damaged. (perfectly fine) You must use of when you express that something is a part or proportion of a whole or the unit of a group: A majority of …