... with plural forms that don’t
end with ‘s’.
For example:
Children’s teeth …
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In spoken language, to avoid ambiguity, we can fall back on the
longer form.
For example:
‘The ... Jones’ Mercedes
Avoiding confusion
The apostrophe is traditionally used for clarity in abbreviations
and other forms.
For example:
The MSc’s were awarded next.
There are two s’s in ‘grass’.
11.1 ... the comma separates groups of words.
Before learning about commas, students should:
• know the form of simple sentences
• know the correct punctuation for kinds of sentences
• have the ability...