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.

Oct 24, 2017 · On the whole, 's is used more in speech and colloquial writing than in formal writing, but even for a formal essay it would be an oversimplification to say that 's should be …

Dec 5, 2016 · 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 can't …

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 …

Jul 28, 2020 · The answers so far ignore the way that "as" can be followed by a post or role without an article: as president, as secretary, as mediator, as champion, as referee, as …

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 …

Putorti's concerns mirror a conversation bubbling up across the USA. Well, Houston is the only city in the USA that I know of where you can choose whether you want to go out to eat in a …

Nov 26, 2024 · Of course, you wouldn't use "what's it" in any situation where no contractions are allowed. This is very limited, though, to serious academic or legal writing and so forth.

May 9, 2015 · It's not like a supermarket where you can find pretty the same stuff whichever one you go to. You need to go to the airport which has the flight for which you have tickets.

Yes, there is a rule saying that if somebody's name ends in 's' (not sure whether it is applicable to 'x' too), you can use either Charles' or Charles's and pronounce those forms accordingly - …