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| | ==Use of apostrophe== | | ==Use of apostrophe== |
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| − | Apostrophe + lower case s ('s) can often be found at the beginning of a sentence, e.g. | + | Apostrophe + lower case s ('s) + word beginning with upper case letter can often be found at the beginning of a sentence, e.g. |
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| − | : 's Avonds/'s Ochtends/'s Namiddags … | + | : 's Ochtends/'s Middags/'s Avonds |
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| − | This derives from the old Dutch ''Des avonds'' in which ''des'' is an inflected article meaning "in the evening/morning/afternoon" [http://www.translationdirectory.com/article658.htm] | + | This derives from the old Dutch ''des ochtends'', ''des middags'' and ''des avonds'', in which ''des'' is an inflected article, meaning "in the morning/afternoon/evening" [http://www.translationdirectory.com/article658.htm] |
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| | ==Status in Belgium== | | ==Status in Belgium== |