RE: Common Errors in English

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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