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 girls' lockers' means the lockers that belong to the girls.

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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 'brother'?

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The plural possessive of 'brother' is 'brothers''. For example, 'the brothers' bikes'.

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What is the plural possessive form of 'student'?

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The plural possessive form of 'student' is 'students''. For example, 'the students' eyes'.

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How do you indicate possession for multiple items belonging to one group?

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You use the plural possessive form. For example, 'the dogs' leashes' indicates leashes belonging to multiple dogs.

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What is the plural possessive form of 'woman'?

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The plural possessive form of 'woman' is 'women's'. For example, 'the women's restroom'.

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How do you form the plural possessive of a regular noun?

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To form the plural possessive of a regular noun, first make it plural, then add an apostrophe. For example, 'the cars' engines'.

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What is the difference between 'the teacher's book' and 'the teachers' books'?

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'The teacher's book' means one teacher owns one book, while 'the teachers' books' means multiple teachers own multiple books.

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

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