Query re this punctuation question...
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Please could somebody tell me which is the correct use of apostrophe:
The horses' tails flicked as they galloped in the field.
The horse's tails flicked as they galloped in the field.
Thanks
The horses' tails flicked as they galloped in the field.
The horse's tails flicked as they galloped in the field.
Thanks
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First one as there is more than one horse
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The first one.
The exception to the rule is where a word is already a plural, such as the word children. "The children's words could be heard clearly." "The people's voice was heard."
There were plural horses, and therefore the plural takes the apostrophe at the end.devonmum wrote:The horses' tails flicked as they galloped in the field.
The exception to the rule is where a word is already a plural, such as the word children. "The children's words could be heard clearly." "The people's voice was heard."
The horse has only one tail. The apostrophe is wrong because it replaces the possessive word "his", making "the horse (his) tails flicked ..."The horse's tails flicked as they galloped in the field.
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Yes I thought it was the first one too. I was on a website selling on-line 11 plus tutoring (not sure if I should put the name on here). Took the free trial and this was one of the questions - I answered the first one and it said it was wrong it was the second one............
Don't think I will be signing up with them - and this on line tutoring site was recommended was a teacher at DS school
Don't think I will be signing up with them - and this on line tutoring site was recommended was a teacher at DS school
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Aaargh! Caveat emptor - buyer beware! I am afraid that sub-standard resources abound.devonmum wrote:Yes I thought it was the first one too. I was on a website selling on-line 11 plus tutoring (not sure if I should put the name on here). Took the free trial and this was one of the questions - I answered the first one and it said it was wrong it was the second one............
Don't think I will be signing up with them - and this on line tutoring site was recommended was a teacher at DS school
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That is why I never trusted anyone with my dc except myself
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I am doing DIY at the moment as cannot find a tutor... all booked up for next year or so so thought I would look for on-line tutor.... think I will just keeping DIYing!