Saturday 21 March 2015

PUNCTUATION



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We spent the evening in the childrens park.
We spent the evening in the children’s park.
He seems to be interested in someone elses property.
He seems to be interested in someone else’s property.
The teachers hostel is close to the students hostel.
The teacher’s hostel is close to the student’s hostel.
She is involved with several womens organisations.
She is involved with several women’s organisations.
For Marias sake we postponed our party.
For Maria’s sake we postponed our party.
When the cats away, the mice will play.
When the cat’s away, the mice will play.
Bachelors wives and maids children are well taught.
Bachelors’ wives and maids’ children are well taught.
Wont you come with me?
Won’t you come with me?
The principals daughter is joining us on the staff.
The principal’s daughter is joining us on the staff.

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