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Peer reviewedGarrett, Peter; Austin, Christopher – Language Awareness, 1993
The origins of the English Genitive Apostrophe (EGA) are relatively recent, and considerable variation in its use by native speakers is evident. A study of 45 undergraduates/postgraduates suggests overall that there continues to be a lack of accord between usage of and prescriptive rules for EGA. (Contains 37 references.) (Author/LB)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, College Students, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
