Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

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mcodin79

Member Since

April 21, 2018

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X and S

  • April 21, 2018, 12:23pm

What if the 's is not a possessive but an elision, like in the contractions of has and is?
Are the following sentences correct?

Alex's got a cold
Max's doing his homework
the ox's running
the ox's finished the hay

Thank you