A quick question with regards to grammar

[krallicious]

I'm helping a German friend correct his thesis that he has written in English and I need a little help with apostrophes

Extract from thesis:

"The phases of the buildings life cycle must be taken into account and be calculated............"

I cannot remember if an object can be possessive.

Do I use an apostrophe for 'buildings' in this case?

I thank you for your help and understanding.


:slinks away back to the corner:

[Poledriver]

It's grammar!

[scirocco265]

grammar has 2 a's and yes, the apostrophe is on building.

[krallicious]

Poledriver said:

It's grammar!

I thank you. My speeling is obviously suffering today two

[krallicious]

scirocco265 said:

grammar has 2 a's and yes, the apostrophe is on building.

[Muntu]

Point him in the direction of this while you are at it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSdxqIBfEAw

[krallicious]

Muntu said:

Point him in the direction of this while you are at it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSdxqIBfEAw

I haven't seen that for a while. "The filthy Hun weasels" (Meltchet, 1917) seem to know the advert quite well as most of my German friends have seen it.

[krallicious]

anonymous said:

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The question pertained to just one building but thank you for the further information.

[krallicious]

To the Mod who changed the title

[GTIR]

krallicious said:

To the Mod who changed the title

.

(use it)

[krallicious]

You only singled me out for the incorrect punctuation at the end of a sentence when Muntu and tonker are just as guilty?

Can a smiley not be used to punctuate the end of a sentence on the internet?

[Poledriver]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

[zac510]

It's with regard to not with regards to.

[krallicious]

Why so it is. Mods, I need some more help please.

Edited by krallicious on Wednesday 14th April 21:26

[GTIR]

krallicious said:

You only singled me out for the incorrect punctuation at the end of a sentence when Muntu and tonker are just as guilty?

Can a smiley not be used to punctuate the end of a sentence on the internet?

Well tonker and Muntu have massive knobs so deserve respect.

[Muntu]

Thank you GTIR.

Mine was correctly punctuated until I inserted a closing bracket as a sort of half smile thing, then it all went tits up by the look of things.

[maser_spyder]

GTIR said:

krallicious said:

You only singled me out for the incorrect punctuation at the end of a sentence when Muntu and tonker are just as guilty?

Can a smiley not be used to punctuate the end of a sentence on the internet?

Well tonker and Muntu have massive knobs so deserve respect.

??

[Poledriver]

maser_spyder said:

OOOOoh... Nice knockers!

Edited by Poledriver on Wednesday 14th April 22:22

[GTIR]

I've never seen so many knobs, knockers and flaps!

[Poledriver]

GTIR said:

I've never seen so many knobs, knockers and flaps!

It's worrying that you seem interested in the knobs too!