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Does the apostrophe go before or after the s in the word janitors?
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∙ 11y ago
If janitors is simply a plural word, then it doesn't need an apostrophe. Janitor's is a singular possessive (Janitor's responsibilities). Janitors' is the plural possessive (Janitors' responsibilities).
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