Apostrophe s
What does apostrophe s mean?
1 The actor’s fall from grace was due to his foul mouth and poor timekeeping.
2 The https://dictionary.cambridge.org/zht/%E8%A9%9E%E5%85%B8/%E8%8B%B1%E8%AA%9E-%E6%BC%A2%E8%AA%9E-%E7%B9%81%E9%AB%94/finance minister's fall from https://dictionary.cambridge.org/zht/%E8%A9%9E%E5%85%B8/%E8%8B%B1%E8%AA%9E-%E6%BC%A2%E8%AA%9E-%E7%B9%81%E9%AB%94/grace gave his https://dictionary.cambridge.org/zht/%E8%A9%9E%E5%85%B8/%E8%8B%B1%E8%AA%9E-%E6%BC%A2%E8%AA%9E-%E7%B9%81%E9%AB%94/enemy https://dictionary.cambridge.org/zht/%E8%A9%9E%E5%85%B8/%E8%8B%B1%E8%AA%9E-%E6%BC%A2%E8%AA%9E-%E7%B9%81%E9%AB%94/great https://dictionary.cambridge.org/zht/%E8%A9%9E%E5%85%B8/%E8%8B%B1%E8%AA%9E-%E6%BC%A2%E8%AA%9E-%E7%B9%81%E9%AB%94/satisfaction.
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In these specific contexts the apostrophe s is on the noun that refers to the person who experienced the fall. The actor fell from grace. ~ The actor experienced a fall from grace.
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In these specific contexts the apostrophe s is on the noun that refers to the person who experienced the fall.
The actor fell from grace. ~ The actor experienced a fall from grace.
That experience can be expressed as "the actor's fall from grace".
The same is true of the finance minister.
He fell from grace. ~ He experienced a fall from grace.
That experience can be exp
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