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I saw this in an official communication from the number-two executive at the world’s largest telecommunications company.<\/p>\n

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\nThe singular noun “world” requires a possessive apostrophe followed by an “s” to indicate the possession of the “best communications company” by the world. Another way to write this phrase is “Building the best communications company in the world …”.<\/p>\n

Solution:<\/strong>
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