Plural Possessive Nouns

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What is a plural possessive noun?

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A plural possessive noun shows that something belongs to more than one person or thing. For example, 'the dogs' owner' means the owner of multiple dogs.

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How do you form the plural possessive of a noun that ends in 's'?

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To form the plural possessive of a noun that ends in 's', you usually add an apostrophe after the 's'. For example, 'the teachers' lounge'.

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What is the plural possessive form of 'child'?

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The plural possessive form of 'child' is 'children's'. For example, 'the children's toys'.

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How do you write the plural possessive of 'girl'?

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The plural possessive of 'girl' is 'girls''. For example, 'the girls' dresses'.

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What is the plural possessive form of 'cat'?

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The plural possessive form of 'cat' is 'cats''. For example, 'the cats' food'.

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When do you use 'ponies'' instead of 'ponies'?

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You use 'ponies'' when you want to show that something belongs to multiple ponies, like 'the ponies' manes'.

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What is the difference between 'students' and 'student's'?

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'Students'' is plural possessive, meaning something belongs to multiple students. 'Student's' is singular possessive, meaning something belongs to one student.

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How do you form the plural possessive of a noun that does not end in 's'?

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For nouns that do not end in 's', add 's' after the apostrophe. For example, 'the men's room'.

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What is an example of a sentence using a plural possessive noun?

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An example is: 'The teachers' meeting is on Friday.' This shows that the meeting belongs to multiple teachers.

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What is the plural possessive form of 'fox'?

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The plural possessive form of 'fox' is 'foxes''. For example, 'the foxes' den'.