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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by TheOtherDave™
It doesn't matter, because the word "friend's" indicates possession.

Example: "My friend's car was hit by a truck yesterday."

"Friend's" IS NOT a valid contraction of the term "friend is".

So the sentence structure is wrong in either case. :a:
So here is a question. When you have a plural such as "cats" or "dogs." Is it proper to say "cats' " or "cats's." And is it "Jesus's" or "Jesus'?" The Elements of Style book confused me
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