possessives

  • 1possessives —  Problems with possessives are discussed in some detail in the Appendix under apostrophe, but three especially common faults are worth mentioning here.  1. Failure to put an apostrophe in the right place. This is particularly frequent with words… …

    Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • 2possessives —    Problems with possessives are discussed in some detail in the Appendix under apostrophe, but three especially common faults are worth mentioning here.    1. Failure to put an apostrophe in the right place. This is particularly frequent with… …

    Dictionary of troublesome word

  • 3possessives — pos ses·sive || pÉ™ zesɪv n. form which shows ownership or belonging (Grammar) adj. of ownership; jealous, envious about belongings; pertaining to ownership …

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  • 4's and s' and ‘of’ possessives — 1. The use of s and s to form respectively singular and plural possessive forms of nouns (a woman s hat / their friends house / the dog s dinner) is a survival in an altered form of Anglo Saxon inflections (normally es) that have otherwise… …

    Modern English usage

  • 5Japanese possessives — Verbal Possessives hoyuusuru and motsuShoyuu (所有) is a Japanese noun of Sino Japanese origin. It translates as ‘the state of possession’ or ‘ownership’. In Japanese, nouns, mainly those of Chinese origin, may attached themselves to the verb suru… …

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  • 6Apostrophe — redirects here. For other uses, see (disambiguation). Apostrophes redirects here. For the music book, see Apostrophes: A Book of Tributes to Masters of Music. For other uses, see Apostrophe (disambiguation). ’ Apostrophe …

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  • 7Polynesian languages — Polynesian Geographic distribution: Polynesia Linguistic classification: Austronesian Malayo Polynesian Oceanic Central Pacific …

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  • 9Māori language — Te Reo redirects here. For the television channel, see Te Reo (TV). Māori Māori Spoken in New Zealand Region Polynesia Ethnicity Māori …

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  • 10Tongan language — Infobox Language name=Tongan nativename=lea faka Tonga states=Tonga, also American Samoa, Australia, Canada, Fiji, New Zealand, Niue, USA, Vanuatu speakers=105,319 (as of 1998) familycolor=Austronesian fam2=Malayo Polynesian fam3=Central Eastern… …

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