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possessive apostrophes - rackle

Posted: May 19, 2010

I have a practicum student who is fighting me on this ->"diabetes management"...she is sure that you put an apostrophe on diabetes' (<-like this)...what is your opinion

No apostrophe - sm

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It is management of diabetes, not a possesive. The management doesn't belong to the diabetes.

thnx - rackle

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thnx thats what i said

ummmm....no apostrophe - nm

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xx

better keep her away from - sm

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feces, herpes, and the Ganges!

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