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Tip #493: Use of apostrophe ‘s’ with two names If two people own the same thing, use an apostrophe and 's' for the second person only. Example: Jim and Sandy’s boss makes their accounting work more pleasurable by offering frequent breaks. If they don’t share the same thing, use an apostrophe and ‘s’ for both. |
Word of the Week.
Salacious (adj.): arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination.
Several tabloids are known to carry salacious news about celebrities.
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Choose the correct answer: 1. (Shari , Shari’s) and (Leslie, Leslie’s) desks have been replaced. 2. (Bob, Bob’s) and (Mara, Mara’s) lunchtime walk was cut short. 3. (Greg, Greg’s) and (Jan, Jan’s) elevator ride to the 5th floor was done in silence. |
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“It is your attitude, not your aptitude, that determines your altitude."
Zig Ziglar
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