Can you remember when you were in elementary school? At that time, most students had to submit a book review to their teacher every week. In my case, I used to hate reading. Therefore, I copied friends’ or other reviews from magazines. However, after I met a teacher who told me the advantages of reading, I changed my mind and my behavior.
2007-11-10 18:02:19 · 14 answers · asked by VioletJ 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
yes, well done
2007-11-10 18:05:13 · answer #1 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Do you remember the times when we were in the elementary school? When every week most students had to submit their reviews to their teachers ? I did not like reading at all , therefore I used to copy my friends' reviews or search for them in magazines. One day I met and talked to my favorite teacher , who told me about advantages of reading. After I had listened to her/him, I changed both my attitude towards reading , also my behavior.
2007-11-11 11:26:23 · answer #2 · answered by Alina M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jusanuf is wrong, Brain is right.
Although I would suggest you add the word "work", or "reviews" after friends'. It will make it less confusing.
"Therefore, I copied my friends' reviews, or other reviews from magazines."
2007-11-11 02:08:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Yes that's right. In the plural the apostrophe goes after the s unless the word in question is intrisically plural, as in children's.
2007-11-11 02:22:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The apostrophe should 'follow' the word as in friends', so brain is correct.
2007-11-11 02:21:53 · answer #5 · answered by ☞H.Potter☜ 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The apostrophe goes before the 's' if the word it applies to is singular and after the 's' if the word it applies to is plural.
RoyS
2007-11-11 02:45:21 · answer #6 · answered by Roy S 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, correct use of the apostrophe, even though I see you're from over the pon (I'm UK, you're obviously USA).
2007-11-11 02:47:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Better to write this...Therefore I copied reviews of friends.....or........Therefore I copied friends' reviews....................................if you are using the apostrophe sign what you are copying must follow the word friends'
2007-11-11 02:09:58 · answer #8 · answered by max2611 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you have written it correctly. Glad you are reading now too. I would like to say that it is the best thing! It is my form of escapism!
2007-11-11 10:17:01 · answer #9 · answered by zakiit 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Violet, Yes that is correct usage---good job!!!
2007-11-11 02:49:19 · answer #10 · answered by "Johns" 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes u r right.
also there's a book called, 'Eats: shoots and leaves' a very nice book on punctuation.
2007-11-11 02:31:17 · answer #11 · answered by mamaroach 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋