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The noun girls is the plural form of the singular noun girl.
Example: There were two girls sitting in the waiting room.
The apostrophe is added to the end of the plural noun to form a possessive noun. The possessive form shows that something belongs to two or more girls.
Example: The two girls' suitcases were next to them. (the suitcases belonging to the girls)
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When do you put the apostrophe after the word?
When it's a plural possessive that already ends in -s. girls' dresses singers' voices
Where would you put the apostrophe in the word girls?
The word girls is a common plural noun.The girls went shopping.If girls owns something, it needs an apostrophe.The girls' bags were stolen.
Where to put apostrophe in children?
The apostrophe in "children" would be placed before the "s" to show possession: children's.
How do you indicate if a word is possessive when it is plural?
To indicate possession when a word is plural, you generally add an apostrophe after the "s" at the end of the word. For example, if you have "girls" as the plural form, the possessive form would be "girls'" (e.g., "the girls' toys"). However, if the plural word does not end in "s", you would add an apostrophe and then "s" to show possession (e.g., "the children's books" for the plural form of "child").
Do you put an apostrophe after symbols?
Only if the plural is possessive.
Would you put an apostrophe on the word status to make it plural?
No, the word "status" is made plural by adding an "es" without an apostrophe. The correct plural form is "statuses."
What is the plural possessive noun of girls?
The possessive form of the plural noun girls is girls'.Example: The girls' coats all hung in a neat row.All English nouns ending in s in the plural form the plural possessive by adding an apostrophe to the end of the word.
Do you put apostrophe in grandparents?
No, the word "grandparents" does not require an apostrophe. The plural form is used without any punctuation marks.
What does plural apostrophe look like?
A plural apostrophe doesn't look like anything. There's no such thing as a plural apostrophe.
When do you put an apostrophes on an already plural word?
When it's possessing something. To clarify: The only time you use an apostrophe on a plural word is when it is a possessive plural, e.g. the children's clothes or the dogs' water dishes. In these instances, children and dogs are both already plural. Note the difference in the position of the apostrophe. If the plural ends in s, the apostrophe goes after the s. If the word itself is plural, the apostrophe goes before the s.
Is there a plural form of apostrophe?
Yes, the plural form of apostrophe is "apostrophes".
How do you use an apostrophe in plural nouns?
An apostrophe is typically not used to form plural nouns. Plural nouns are usually formed by adding -s or -es to the end of the word. Apostrophes are used to show possession or in contractions.
