Writing for Business - A Whatis.com Blog » academic degrees http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business Is your grammar as good as your code? Tue, 21 May 2013 19:44:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Writing for Business – apostrophes in academic degrees? http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business/writing-for-business-apostrophes-in-academic-degrees/ http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business/writing-for-business-apostrophes-in-academic-degrees/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:28:46 +0000 Ivy Wigmore http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business/?p=353 typing Which is correct?
The successful candidate will have a ___________ in Communications.
a. master’s degree
b. masters degree

Answer: a

Explanation: Apostrophes indicate possession (or contraction). In this case, the apostrophe indicates that the degree belongs to the master. (Source: AP style guide)

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