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Elementary Rules of Usage: Form the possessive singular of nouns by adding’s. Charles’s friend Burns’s poems The witch’s malice Jesus’ for conscience’ sake for righteousness’ sake the laws of Moses the temple if Isis one’s rights somebody else’s umbrella It’s a wise dog that scratches its own fleas. In a series of three or more terms with a single conjunction, use a comma after each term except the last. red, white, and blue gold, silver, or copper He opened the letter, read it, and made a note of its contents. Little, Brown and Company Donalson, Lufkin Jenrette Enclose parenthetic expressions between commas. Majorie’s husband, Colonel Nelson paid us a visit yesterday. (wrong红字皆为不妥之表达) or My brother you will be pleased to hear, is now in perfet health. February to July, 1992 April 6, 1986 Wednesday, November 14, 1990 ??6 April 1986 If, Sir you refuse, I cannot predict what will happen. Well, Susan, this is a fine mess you are in. Letters, packages, etc., should go here. Horace Fulsome, Ph.D., presided. Rachel Simonds, Attorney The Reverend Harry Lang, S.J. Billy the Kid The novelist Jane Austen William the Conqueror The poet Sappho James Wright Jr. A. The audience, which had at first been indifferent, became more and more interested. B. The audience was at first indifferent. Later it became more and more interested. A. In 1769, when Napoleon was born, Corsica had but recently been acquired by France. B. Napoleon was born in 1769. At that time Corsica had but recently been acquired by France. A. Nether Stowey, where Coleridge wrote The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, is a few miles from Bridgewater. B. Coleridge wrote The rime of the Ancient Mariner at Nether Stowey. Nether Stowey is a few miles from Bridgewater. People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. People sitting in the rear couldn’t hear. (restrictive) Uncle Bert, being slightly deaf, moved forward. (nonrestrictive) My cousin Bob is a talented harpist. (restrictive) Our oldest daughter, Mary, sing