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In French they also use the apostrophe to expression possession True or False?

The statement is True. French uses the apostrophe to express possession, but with some important differences from English:

* The apostrophe comes *after* the possessor, not before. For example, "The dog's bone" in English becomes "L'os du chien" in French.

* The apostrophe is used with masculine singular nouns ending in "-s" or "-x". This is to avoid having two consecutive "s" sounds. For example, "The cat's tail" becomes "La queue du chat".

* The apostrophe is used with plural nouns, regardless of their ending. This is because the plural form already indicates possession. For example, "The students' books" becomes "Les livres des étudiants".

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