Francis is a popular name, and since it ends with an S, it follows possessives along with other nouns. This means that it should be Francis’, right? You would think so, but it still depends on another factor. This factor is almost as complicated as properly saying something belongs to this. There are several different …
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Louis is a popular name, and since it ends with an S, it follows plural possessives along with other plural nouns. This means that it should be Louis’, right? You would think so, but it still depends on another factor. This factor is almost as complicated as properly saying something belongs to this. There are …
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Agnes is a popular name, and since it ends with an S, it follows plural possessives along with other plural nouns. This means that it should be Agnes’, right? You would think so, but it still depends on another factor. This factor is almost as complicated as properly saying something belongs to this. There are …
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“Thanks God” or “Thank God,” which is the right form? Actually, both are correct depending on how you use them. This is because of how the verb “to thank” conjugates to indicate ownership to the person who says it. Religious and spiritual people often use this phrase to show their appreciation for their higher power. …
When you want to show your gratitude and appreciation toward a group of people, you will say either “Thank You All” or “Thank You, Everyone.” Both are correct and completely acceptable to use. They always come from the person saying either phrase and don’t have any special grammar rules. That said, one is more informal …
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Another’s is the correct possessive singular form of the word another. Anothers is incorrect because there is no plural form of another. Anothers’ is also not possible because there is no plural possessive of another. Another means one more and therefore there is no plural. If you need to use more than one more, then …
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When you hear someone say “once” they are referring to some moment in time. The use of “one’s” is a contracted pronoun to illustrate ownership or possession. These are two completely different words with entirely separate meanings, uses and parts of speech. But both are acceptable depending on how and where you want to use …
When you want to take notes during an important business meeting or when in class, there are abbreviations that help make the process faster. Both incorporate a backslash (/) with either ‘w’ or ‘w’ and ‘o.’ The abbreviations of with are w/ or w. The abbreviations of without are w/o or w.o. These are really …
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Professional and work emails require a certain type of etiquette. You want to be sincere and genuine, but you want to keep things business-like. When you desire to convey an added amount of feeling to an email, you want to portray candor without coming off as too mushy or sappy. So, when is using something …
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“Drive safe” should only be used as a parting farewell and has probably come into modern usage because “be safe” is correct. “Drive safely” is correct grammatically when used in all other contexts. When you want to wish someone get home in their car safe and sound, you can say either “Drive Safe” or Drive …
