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Rank: Elder Joined: 10/4/2006 Posts: 13,823 Location: Nairobi
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kiriita wrote:Muriel wrote:Lolest! wrote:Back then, I was taught that the apostrophe is to be used in the following cases:
1. Show ownership e.g. Dida's wife
Lolest, what about Didas' wife? Is there anything like that? That would mean the guy's name is Didas, no? or many guys called Dida having one wife All Mushrooms are edible! Some Mushroom are only edible ONCE!
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/18/2011 Posts: 12,069 Location: Kianjokoma
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masukuma wrote:kiriita wrote:Muriel wrote:Lolest! wrote:Back then, I was taught that the apostrophe is to be used in the following cases:
1. Show ownership e.g. Dida's wife
Lolest, what about Didas' wife? Is there anything like that? That would mean the guy's name is Didas, no? or many guys called Dida having one wife 
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Rank: Elder Joined: 10/23/2009 Posts: 2,375
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Lolest! wrote:masukuma wrote:kiriita wrote:Muriel wrote:Lolest! wrote:Back then, I was taught that the apostrophe is to be used in the following cases:
1. Show ownership e.g. Dida's wife
Lolest, what about Didas' wife? Is there anything like that? That would mean the guy's name is Didas, no? or many guys called Dida having one wife It is correct if the name is Didas and not Dida. It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt...
-Mark Twain
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Rank: Chief Joined: 5/9/2007 Posts: 13,095
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radio wrote:Magigi wrote:Wendz wrote:...and commas. Like in ",Essential Contact", ...Wonder what was in the mind of this 'threader'!!! I see this quite often and wonder! Now that am a "culprit", let me answer. On Wazua, if you start a topic with quotes( " "), it automatically appears to have those commas. Just check on the threads with it and you will see. If you click on the topic itself, you will realize those commas disappear. Its a problem with the programme used in Wazua site, sio yenye munafikiria. Lol.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 10/4/2006 Posts: 13,823 Location: Nairobi
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bkismat wrote:Lolest! wrote:masukuma wrote:kiriita wrote:Muriel wrote:Lolest! wrote:Back then, I was taught that the apostrophe is to be used in the following cases:
1. Show ownership e.g. Dida's wife
Lolest, what about Didas' wife? Is there anything like that? That would mean the guy's name is Didas, no? or many guys called Dida having one wife It is correct if the name is Didas and not Dida. informally if you meet two guys called Kamau (john kamau and joseph kamau) or a family whose surname is Kamau. you will not be wrong to refer to them as 'Kamaus' or 'the Kamaus' - sio? if this premise is correct then it follows that if we are referring to a polyandrous woman who has a fetish for dudes named Dida (John Dida and Joseph Dida). in a sentence... Quote: ati your name is 'Dida'? you lucky guy! let me introduce you to Didas' wife
you will be correct! All Mushrooms are edible! Some Mushroom are only edible ONCE!
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Rank: Elder Joined: 5/1/2010 Posts: 3,024 Location: Hapa
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washiku wrote:radio wrote:Magigi wrote:Wendz wrote:...and commas. Like in ",Essential Contact", ...Wonder what was in the mind of this 'threader'!!! I see this quite often and wonder! Now that am a "culprit", let me answer. On Wazua, if you start a topic with quotes( " "), it automatically appears to have those commas. Just check on the threads with it and you will see. If you click on the topic itself, you will realize those commas disappear. Its a problem with the programme used in Wazua site, sio yenye munafikiria. Lol. we need lady admin to corroborate first Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. - Muhammad Ali🐝
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 2/3/2010 Posts: 1,797 Location: Kenya
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bkismat wrote:Lolest! wrote:masukuma wrote:kiriita wrote:Muriel wrote:Lolest! wrote:Back then, I was taught that the apostrophe is to be used in the following cases:
1. Show ownership e.g. Dida's wife
Lolest, what about Didas' wife? Is there anything like that? That would mean the guy's name is Didas, no? or many guys called Dida having one wife It is correct if the name is Didas and not Dida. in that case it will be Didases wife  I may be wrong..but then I could be right
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 11/9/2009 Posts: 2,003
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digitek1 wrote:bkismat wrote:Lolest! wrote:masukuma wrote:kiriita wrote:Muriel wrote:Lolest! wrote:Back then, I was taught that the apostrophe is to be used in the following cases:
1. Show ownership e.g. Dida's wife
Lolest, what about Didas' wife? Is there anything like that? That would mean the guy's name is Didas, no? or many guys called Dida having one wife It is correct if the name is Didas and not Dida. in that case it will be Didases wife @digitek1, stick to digits. How does above show ownership!? If it is many Didas who own the wife (like the Mombasa chaps), it would be Didas' wife like @Lolest says above!
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 2/12/2008 Posts: 1,178
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And Exclamation marks. E.g. Ok!!!!!!!
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