Timeline for How should we use possessive form in research paper?
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| Aug 16, 2021 at 11:01 | comment | added | Phil Nguyen | Thanks a heap, @Stephen Mc Mahon | |
| Aug 16, 2021 at 11:01 | vote | accept | Phil Nguyen | ||
| Aug 16, 2021 at 11:00 | comment | added | Stephen McMahon | Ah, ok, the switch between the singular/plural in the parts of the question threw me off. There may be times where 'of' or other similar phrasings may be easier to read or used to place emphasis on different parts of the sentence, but here's no general academic rule against using apostrophes to denote possession in academic writing (at least in any area I've worked in). | |
| Aug 16, 2021 at 10:24 | comment | added | Phil Nguyen | sorry if my explanation confusing you, what I concern here is whether I should use " of " or apostrophe when talking about possession in academic papers. | |
| Aug 16, 2021 at 9:41 | history | answered | Stephen McMahon | CC BY-SA 4.0 |