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February 09, 2012

TOPIC: The possessive of nouns ending in s: Steve Jobs's or Steve Jobs'?

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February 12, 2012
com·pat·i·ble Listen to audio/kəmˈpætəbəl/ adjective
 
: able to exist together without trouble or conflict...

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