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Understanding Grammar: Parts of Speech: Case of a Noun: Possessive

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Possessive case describes a noun that shows possession or ownership.

An employee's desk is a construction site.

Note: Be sure to follow the rules of punctuation when it comes to possessives, especially the placement of apostrophes in plural words or words expressing joint ownership.

(From Write for Business, page 242, and Proofreader's Guide PDF, page 54)