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nawee
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 Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:44 pm Post subject: apostrophe or no apostrophe |
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Hello,
If we want to refer to a type of books that are suitable for children, do we say "children books" or "children's books"?
I'm not sure when to use or not to use an apostrophe in such cases.
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Anuradha Chepur
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myprofe
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Location: Madrid, Spain - Native Boston, USA
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| Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 12:46 am Post subject: Children's Books |
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The same shopping center that sells children's books probaby has, baby furniture, pet supplies and adult books. There is no simple rule to know when to use the apostrophe. You can read a very long discussion on this topic at:
http://forum.wordreference.com/archive/index.php/t-32620.html
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