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The 's is placed at the end of a singular noun or an irregular plural noun that does not end with s to form the possessive.
Examples:
A child's coat hung by the door. (singular)
The children's coats hung by the door. (plural)
A goose's feather was stuck in his hat. (singular)
The geese's feathers glistened white in the sunlight. (plural)
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Is women's' a singular possessive or plural possessive noun?
That is neither. Singular possessive is woman's, while plural possessive is women's with no apostrophe after the "s"
Where does the apostrophe go when using the possessive singular for 'Firm'?
Firm's. Any singular possessive where the word does not end in 's' is apostrophe 's' ('s).
What is the singular possessive of headdress?
It is headdress's. The possessive singular of all English nouns, regardless of spelling, is formed by adding -'s.
How do you know when a word is a singular possessive noun?
It will end in apostrophe and s = 's book (singular) book's (possessive) -- The book's cover is torn. dog (singular) dog's (possessive) -- The dog's owner has gone.
What is the singular possessive and plural of woman?
The singular possessive form is woman's.The plural possessive form is women's.An irregular plural noun that does not end with an -s forms its possessive the same as a singular noun by adding an apostrophe -s ('s) to the end of the word.Examples:A woman's watch was found in the rest room. (singular)Can you direct me to the women's department? (plural)
Is boss's a singular possessive?
Yes. The possessive singular of all English nouns is formed by adding -'s.
What is the singular possessive form of attorney?
The possessive form of the singular noun attorney is attorney's.Example: My attorney's office is in the Evergreen Building.To make singular noun possessive add apostrophe s ('s).boy - boy'sfather - father'sattorney - attorney's
What is the singular possessive for the word canopy?
The possessive form of the singular noun canopy is canopy's.example: The canopy's shade was a welcome relief.
Singular Possessive of potato?
The singular possessive of all English nouns is formed by adding 's: potato's
Is people's a plural or singular possessive?
People's is plural possessive. That is because people is plural, so the 's is added. The singular possessive would be person's.
Do I drop the y and add ies for a possessive noun?
No, a possessive noun is formed by adding an -'s (or just an -' to the end of plural nouns already ending in -s) to the existing singular or plural noun; for example:singular=apple, singular possessive=apple's; plural=apples, plural possessive= apples'singular=boy, singular possessive=boy's; plural=boys, plural possessive=boys'singular=car, singular possessive=car's; plural=cars, plural possessive=cars'The nouns that drop the -y and add -ies is to form the plural are nouns ending in -y preceded by a consonant; for example:singular=ally; plural=allies (singular possessive=ally's; plural possessive=allies')singular=baby; plural=babies (singular possessive=baby's; plural possessive=babies')singular=city; plural=cities(singular possessive=city's; plural possessive=cities')
Is the word catalogs singular possessive?
No, the word catalogs is the plural form of the singular noun catalog.The singular possessive form is catalog's.
