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Old 22-Oct-2006, 19:17
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1.) Each others shoes.
Does others have an apostrophe? Is it before or after the s?

2.) Bird's down in a nest.
Does birds have the apostrophe before or after the s?
(Birdsdown? Bird down?)

3.) In four day's/days' time?
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Old 22-Oct-2006, 19:46
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1.) Each others shoes.
Does others have an apostrophe? Is it before or after the s?

2.) Bird's down in a nest.
Does birds have the apostrophe before or after the s?
(Birdsdown? Bird down?)

3.) In four day's/days' time?
1. other's (singular possessive)
2. birds (plural)
3. days' (plural possessive)
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