For plural nouns, use an apostrophe s after the existing s.
Examples:
Don't pull on cats' tails.
Those were the boys' tests.
I'll take you up to the girls' room.
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.
The plural form of "apostrophe" is "apostrophes."
An 's preceded by an apostrophe ('s) indicates possession or contraction (e.g., John's book, it's raining). An s followed by an apostrophe (s') is used for plural possessives where the noun is already plural (e.g., the girls' toys).
First, there is never an apostrophe used for verbs unless it is a contraction, not a plural or possession. Example: "My running's really improved!" This is a contraction of running and has. Second, if a noun is plural the apostrophe will come after the "s".
All nouns used to show possession use an apostrophe.Singular possessives are formed by adding an apostrophe s ('s) to the end of a noun.For plural nouns that end in -s, the possessive are formed by adding an apostrophe after the existing -s ('); for irregular plural nouns that don't end with -s, the possessive is formed by adding the apostrophe s ('s), the same as a singular noun.
A possessive noun can have just an 's or an apostrophe followed by an s, depending on the noun. For most singular nouns, you can add an 's to show possession (e.g., dog's bone). However, for plural nouns that already end in s, you can just use an apostrophe (e.g., dogs' toys).
You'll use it alone when the noun is plural "cats'" except for irregular plural nouns "women's."
All nouns used to show possession use an apostrophe.Singular possessives are formed by adding an apostrophe s ('s) to the end of a noun.For plural nouns that end in -s, the possessive are formed by adding an apostrophe after the existing -s ('); for irregular plural nouns that don't end with -s, the possessive is formed by adding the apostrophe s ('s), the same as a singular noun.
An 's preceded by an apostrophe ('s) indicates possession or contraction (e.g., John's book, it's raining). An s followed by an apostrophe (s') is used for plural possessives where the noun is already plural (e.g., the girls' toys).
First, there is never an apostrophe used for verbs unless it is a contraction, not a plural or possession. Example: "My running's really improved!" This is a contraction of running and has. Second, if a noun is plural the apostrophe will come after the "s".
In the case of plural possessive nouns ending with -s, the apostrophe follows the existing "s". For example:The park was the boys' favourite spot. (Indicates that there are two or more boys)In the case of plural possessive nouns that do not end with -s, add an apostrophe -s to the end of the word. For example:The children's playground is in the park.
Plural nouns that end with -s form the possessive by adding an apostrophe after the ending -s. Examples:cars' bumpershorses' barnthe Browns' housePlural nouns that do not end with -s (irregular plural nouns) form the possessive by adding an apostrophe s to the end of the word. Examples:children's playgroundmice's nestmedia's attention
For plural nouns that end in -s add an apostrophe. - parents' The parents' cars were in the driveway.
put just an apostrophe like cats' or sheep's
The plural form of musician is musicians, but you could also use collective nouns such as band or orchestra.
A possessive noun can have just an 's or an apostrophe followed by an s, depending on the noun. For most singular nouns, you can add an 's to show possession (e.g., dog's bone). However, for plural nouns that already end in s, you can just use an apostrophe (e.g., dogs' toys).
The possessive of all English plural nouns ending in -s is formed by adding an apostrophe: knives'
The plural of bus is buses, and the possessive of all English plural nouns ending in -s is formed by adding an apostrophe: buses'