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The word American's is a possessive noun. It would be used in a context such as "An American's accent is very different from an Australian's accent." If there were more Americans, it would be written Americans' accents.
Unfortunately, apostrophes are sometimes used incorrectly to show a plural. The plural of American is Americans, not American's.
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What are the parts of a possessive noun?
An apostrophe s ('s) or just an apostrophe (') at the end of a noun are the parts of a noun that indicate possession.
Apostrophe to show the possessive of a noun?
Yes, an apostrophe is used to form a possessive noun. An apostrophe s ('s) or just an apostrophe (') placed at the end of a noun indicates that something in the sentence belongs to that noun.Examples:The hat's band was black silk. (singular possessive)The Harrises' children are twins. (plural possessive)
What is correct for possessive plural noun companies or companies with apostrophe after the s?
The genitive( possessive) of a plural noun ending in -s adds an apostrophe to the final s: companies'
How do you form the possessive of noun?
You form the possessive of a noun by adding an apostrophe and an s. You can frequently do the same thing by using the preposition of. That can clarify the situation when you could confuse possessive and plural or cause some other type of confusion.
Does the word soilder has an apostrophe before or after with an s while using a possessive noun?
The plural noun soldiers adds only the apostrophe after the -s for the possessive form: soldiers'
How do you check possessive nouns?
A possessive noun shows ownership. Add an apostrophe and s ('s) to a singular noun. Add s and an apostrophe (s') to a plural noun. Add an apostrophe and s ('s) to irregulare plural nouns. I hope this helps you.
Is the boys team a singular or plural possessive?
Possession is shown by use of an apostrophe. A singular noun forms the possessive by adding an apostrophe s ('s) to the end of the word. A plural noun forms the possessive by adding an apostrophe (') after the ending s or adding an apostrophe s ('s) to the end of an irregular plural noun.The singular possessive form is: the boy's team.The plural possessive form is: the boys'team.
How do you spell the possessive form of spouse?
The singular noun "spouse" forms a normal possessive with apostrophe S : spouse's.The plural noun forms the possessive with only an apostrophe (spouses').
Should candidates have an apostrophe before the S?
No, only use an apostrophe when using a contraction or a possessive
What is the definition of a pucuation possessive noun?
The punctuation to show possession is an apostrophe.Singular possessives are formed by adding an apostrophe 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, the same as a singular noun.
Is wheelchair possessive?
No, the word wheelchair is a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a thing.A possessive noun is a word that indicates that something in the sentence belongs to that noun. A possessive noun is indicated by an apostrophe s ('s) at the end of the noun (or just an apostrophe at the end of the plural noun that ends with an s).The possessive form of the noun wheelchair is wheelchair's.Example: The wheelchair's occupant was not injured in the mishap.
What is the possessive noun of the chimp's banana?
The possessive noun is chimp's.A possessive noun is a noun that shows that something in the sentence belongs to that noun. Possession is shown by adding an apostrophe -s ('s) to the end of the word or just an apostrophe (') to the end of a plural noun ending in -s.The banana of the chimp is the chimp's banana.
