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Using an apostrophe after the last s in a word shows possession. The snakes' eggs were laid in a nest.

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An apostrophe placed after the last 's' in a word is used to indicate the possessive form of a plural noun that ends in 's,' such as "dogs' leashes."

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For singular possession, it would be customer's.For plural possession, it would be customers'.An apostrophe would not be placed on its own after the word customer.


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