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the guns origin vs the gun's origin

The correct phrase is "the gun's origin" with an apostrophe before the 's' to show possession. The first phrase, "the guns origin," is incorrect as it lacks the necessary apostrophe.

Last updated: March 15, 2024

the guns origin

This phrase is incorrect. It should be "the gun's origin" with an apostrophe before the 's' to show possession.

Incorrect usage. The phrase lacks the necessary apostrophe to indicate possession.
  • Guns origin : the guns origin is the nationality of the designer and builder company. If the gun is produced under license by a foreign plant, a double nationality ...
  • Sep 7, 2011 ... I feel like the article is designed to make people think that tracing the guns origin would have stopped this or something like that which would ...
  • Mar 4, 2015 ... ... maybe a fly cutter, we defer to the machinists in the audience) to remove the Batistiano Cuban crest in hopes of concealing the guns' origin.
  • Apr 27, 2015 ... I found this gun in the rafters of dads old barn. Seeing how he's passed on, i have no clue to the guns origin or back story. I don't know for sure ...

the gun's origin

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. The apostrophe before the 's' indicates possession.

Correct usage. The apostrophe before the 's' shows that the origin belongs to the gun.
  • This is an image of the gun as seen from the side. The plaque mounted on the side of the shield identifies the gun's origin.
  • Apr 13, 2015 ... Cleveland.com adds that Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams said authorities are trying to determine the gun's origin, but noted that at least ...
  • Apr 22, 2014 ... ... they were denying everything, they pretended to have no idea what he was talking about, but their curiosity about the gun's origin made them ...
  • Jan 7, 2014 ... ... there are times when a gun in evidence is incontrovertibly the gun used in the crime, and times when it is necessary to trace the gun's origin, ...

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