Bosses is the plural for Boss. Boss’s or Boss’ is the singular possessive form of Boss. Bosses’ is the plural possessive form of Boss. Bosses, Boss’s and Bosses’’ are all pronounced the same way. Bosses We use Bosses when we want to make the word “Boss” plural. So it is: I have one Boss. I …
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Girlfriends is the plural for Girlfriend. Girlfriend’s is the singular possessive form of girlfriend. Girlfriends’ is the plural possessive form of girlfriends. Girlfriends or Girlfriend’s or Girlfriends’ are all pronounced the same way. Because “Girlfriends” is usually singular, “Girlfriend’s”’ is usually correct. Girlfriends We use girlfriends when we want to make the word “Girlfriend” plural. …
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Boyfriends is the plural for Boyfriend. Boyfriend’s is the singular possessive form of Boyfriend. Boyfriends’ is the plural possessive form of Boyfriends. Boyfriends or Boyfriend’s or Boyfriends’ are all pronounced the same way. Because “Boyfriends” is usually singular, “Boyfriend’s”’ is usually correct. Boyfriends We use Boyfriends when we want to make the word “Boyfriend” plural. …
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Whoever’s is the possessive form of Whoever. It is also a contraction of “Whoever is”. Whoevers’ may be the plural possessive form of Whoevers but it is not common or necessary in English. Whoevers Whoevers is not common in English. The correct form you are probably looking for is “Whoever’s” Whoever’s Whoever’s is used as …
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The correct form is a country has. This is because country is a singular noun, and needs the singular form of the verb “have”. The word country is also in the third person singular; in other words, we are referring to either he, she, or it. Here are examples of both forms of the verb …
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English is a difficult language for many reasons, but one of the more frustrating things is when it comes to verb and verb tenses. While there are strict rules for some, there are very lax rules for others. And this is never truer when it comes to the word “to put.” So what is the …
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The best way to know when NOT to use a period is to understand when to use it. This is an important punctuation mark indicating the end of an entire thought or sentence. You wouldn’t use it to indicate a question, break up a sentence or make a list. These require other punctuation marks. Defining …
In most cases, you pluralize a single letter used as a noun by simply adding “s” to the end. There are some exceptions based on the capitalization of the letter and the style guide being used. Here’s what you need to know about the proper way to write the plural of a single letter and …
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Generally, you do not use a comma before the phrase “so that,” whether it is interrupted or uninterrupted. You would use a comma before “so” alone in some circumstances. Here is how to know when to use a comma before “so” and the different uses of “so” and “so that” phrases. How to Use So …
Semicolons join two independent clauses with related meanings into a single, more complex sentence. Because of this relationship, the first word after a semicolon does not need to be capitalized unless it is a proper noun. Here’s a quick guide to what semicolons are, how they are used, and how capitalization comes into play. How …
