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The word families is a plural noun that can be the subject or object in a sentence:
- Three families attended the picnic. (subject)
- Letters were delivered to all families in the building.(object)
The word families' (with an apostrophe) is the possessive form of the same plural noun. It means "belonging to more than one family"; e.g.
- Researchers looked at five families' histories. (they looked at the histories of five families)
The rule for forming plurals and possessives when an English word takes an "s" is a bit strange but it's consistent:
- The singular possessive form puts an apostrophe betweenthe word and the plural "s"; for example,
> ... the dog's collar (one dog has a collar)
- The plural possessive form puts the apostrophe after the plural "s":
> ... the dogs' collars (more than one dog has collars)
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When do you use families versus family's?
Families is the plural of family - it means more than one family, for example: members of all three families came to the party. Family's is the possessive of family - it is used to show that something belongs to a family, for example: the family's dog ran away.
How can you use the word versus in a sentence?
When it comes to Democrats and Republicans, it's not Right versus left, it's Right versus wrong...
What refers to a measure of spending habits of American families?
Accounting refers to the measure of spending habits of American families. Income and expenditure is money coming in versus money being paid out.
What are the benefits of having family health care versus individual healthcare?
Well the most likely benefit you will see is that most of your employees will have families and will more than likely require insurance coverage for their families.
Why is important to use portfolio with families and collengues?
Why is important to use portfolio with families and colleague s
Forty four percent of the families in a school use the internet there are 300 families how many use the internet?
To find out how many families use the internet, you can multiply the total number of families by the percentage that uses the internet. So, 44% of 300 families is calculated as follows: (0.44 \times 300 = 132). Therefore, 132 families in the school use the internet.
Can you use VS as a word in Scrabble?
No, it is an abbreviation of the word, versus.
What does the use of black and white symbolize in literature?
The use of black and white in literature often symbolizes contrasts such as good versus evil, light versus darkness, or clarity versus ambiguity. These colors can represent moral dilemmas, societal issues, or the complexity of human nature.
Animals as pets versus animals for consumption?
The answer depends on the society that you live in. Or even in families. A pet lamb could represent an animal for consumption at a later date.
What is the correlation coefficient to use for ordinal versus nominal data?
I would use Spearman and Kendall
What are the pros and cons of concrete versus steel in building framework?
One of the pros of concrete versus steel in a building framework would be that it is cheaper to use concrete. One of the cons would be that it is not as safe to use concrete.
When do you use 'I' versus 'my'?
Use "I" when referring to yourself. Example: "I am a woman." Use "my" when referring to something you possess. Example: "My hair is long."
