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Subject:RE: Common Errors in English From:"Cook, John" <John -dot- Cook -at- camtronics -dot- com> To:TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 26 Feb 2004 10:39:45 -0600
. Someone came from across the hall and asked about this use
. of the possessive.
.
. "I have over 9 year's experience."
. "I have over 9 years of experience."
.
. I say no possessive in either. He says yes to the first one.
.
. ?
.
. John Posada
. Senior Technical Writer
. Isogon Corporation
. http://www.isogon.com
If we're polling for feedback, my fellow TW and I also chime in with "No
possessive in either".
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John Cook
Technical Writer
Technical Information Services Group
Camtronics Medical Systems
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