Three variables, Government Pressure; Competitor Pressure; Management Support; and Perceived benefits were found to be non-significant and thus removed from subsequent analysis. Maybe even all 4 are wrong (minor changes) but I would like to know which combination of commas, semi-colons, and dashes are the best for using in the above sentence ... Hi, I'm a bit confused as to how and when I should use an apostrophe in a sentence like this: This is very handy indeed for it allows you to compare your prices against those of your competitors' My question is: Should I use an apostrophe after competitors? And if I shouldn't what are the... Hi everybody, i'm a french student currently carrying out a research project in New Zealand. I found the expression : "you're a bit of a black horse" in a greetings card which is very funny and i'd like to know what it means exactly before send it to a friend. thanks a lot. Thouugh they are "rivals" or "opponents" or "competitors" in sports field and play the table tennis for different clubs, they are very good friends out of sports field. Are they all correct? If so, which one is most common in AmE? Thank you.