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  1. 12-Feb-2011, 13:49 #1
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    Where do I put the apostrophe in the following sentence:

    The Prime Minister of India speech lasted for three hours.
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    Default Re: apostrophe

    Quote Originally Posted by snade17 View Post
    Where do I put the apostrophe in the following sentence:

    The Prime Minister of India speech lasted for three hours.
    ♥♦♣♠ NOT A TEACHER ♥♦♣♠
    The Prime Minister of India's speech lasted for three hours.

    I'd rephrase your sentence into:
    The speech by the Prime Minister of India lasted (for) three hours.
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