The explorer's sock (singular possessive)
The explorers' socks (plural possessive)
The plural of "explorer" is "explorers."
The explorer's sock (singular possessive) The explorers' socks (plural possessive)
Explorers
The possessive singular noun is explorer's. The possessive plural noun is explorers'.
This is not difficult if you think about the meaning of what you are writing. The word 'ten' indicates a plural noun ('ten' is more than 'one'). Therefore the word following it must be plural: the equipment belongs to ten explorers, not to ten explorer. Therefore the apostrophe must come after, not before, the 's' of 'explorers': 'The ten explorers' equipment had been carefully selected and packed.'
An explorer.
Singular ; this and that Plural ; these and those
The plural of rose is roses. The plural possessive is roses'.
The plural of 'bunch' is bunches.The plural of 'ant' is ants.The plural of 'batch' is batches.The plural of 'day' is days.The plural of 'chimney' is chimneys.The plural of 'tomato' is tomatoes.The plural of 'umbrella' is umbrellas.The plural of 'donkey' is donkeys.The plural of 'sky' is skies.The plural of 'foot' is feet.The plural of 'show' is shows.
applied is does not have a plural but is apply it does have a plural.
The plural is a regular plural, attics.
The plural for the noun loss is losses; the plural possessive is losses'.