Stubbs

[ stuhbz ]

/ stʌbz /

noun

William,1825–1901, English historian and bishop.

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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.

Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.

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Example sentences from the Web for stubbs

After the vote to censure, Stubbs simply said, “All members of Congress are in need of humbling experiences from time to time.”
History’s Progressive Gay Politicians that Paved the Way for Mike Michaud|Brandy Zadrozny|November 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Stubbs settled further back in his chair and studied the ceiling.
The Web of the Golden Spider|Frederick Orin Bartlett
There was no disposition on the part of Mr. Stubbs's brother to run away again.
Mr. Stubbs's Brother|James Otis
He examined the ends, and said briefly, turning to Stubbs: "They've been cut!"
The Young Acrobat of the Great North American Circus|Horatio Alger Jr.

And what may you be going to do, Mr. Stubbs, when you leave college?
Peter Binney|Archibald Marshall
Old Stubbs calls the May-pole a "stinking idol," and says it was brought home with "great veneration," hence his malediction.
Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore|Charles Hardwick

British Dictionary definitions for stubbs

Stubbs

/ (stʌbz) /

noun

George. 1724–1806, English painter, noted esp for his pictures of horses

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