Tuesday, October 14, 2008

DENOTING POSSESSION

JOINT POSSESSIVES

Read the following sentences and correct the errors regarding possession.
What are the rules governing joint possessives? (I am not smoking this one.)


"John's and Jane’s home is on a hill."
"Ben & Jerry’s ice cream is really good."
"Bob's and Carol's and Ted's and Alice’s party was a sensation."
"John’s and Jane’s cars are in the garage."
"She and his estate is very fancy."
"His and her estate is in the Yukon."


TODAY'S WORD

The word for today is "forbearance".
Define "forbearance" and use it in a sentence.

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