Question

Is there an apostrophe?

Her coat is different from that of her sister's.

Answers

Summer
No- It would be: Her coat is different from that of her sister.
Writeacher
Even better would be this: Her coat is different from her sister's.
Ms. Sue
I disagree with Summer.

The sentence implies that the coat is different than her sister's coat.

The apostrophe is needed.

Summer
The "that of" makes the sister possessive- no need to be possessive twice.
Anonymous
Who is right?I need help!
Ms. Sue
You convinced me, Summer. With that wording, it does not need an apostrophe.
Summer
I think that the apostrophe would be redundant
Ms. Sue
Yes. Thanks.

Summer
Sorry, our answers posted at the same time. I didn't mean to seem excessively insistent.

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