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Teachers is plural, and the trailing apostrophe shows possession (you do not add another S where the plural ends in S).

So examples for this plural possessive is:
The teachers' union is asking for higher salaries.
All of the teachers' cars are parked in the faculty parking lot.

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Is the word teachers have an a apostrophe?

Depends, if the word "teachers" is a plural noun, and refers to multiple teachers then use an apostrophe. Example: The teachers' club handed out free pencils. If the world "teachers" is singular, and only refers to one teacher, then use an apostrophe like so: My teacher's dress is very red. If you are not referring to possession at all, and nobody is owning anything in the sentence, then put no apostrophe


How can the word teachers' be used in a sentence?

The noun teachers' is the plural possessiveform of the singular noun teacher.A possessive noun is used to show possession, ownership, origin, or purpose of another noun in the sentences.A possessive noun can describe the subject of a sentence or a clause, or the object of a verb or a preposition.EXAMPLESThe teachers' meeting starts at seven. (describes the subject of the sentence)I will attend the teachers' meeting. (describes the direct object of the verb 'will attend')I baked some cookies for the teachers' meeting. (describes the object of the preposition 'for')


What is the describing word of teachers?

The describing word of teachers is "educators".


How do you use the possessive form of teachers?

The possessive form of the plural noun teachers is teachers'.A possessive noun is placed before a noun to indicate ownership, possession, origin, or purpose of that noun.Example: The meeting is at four in the teachers' lounge.


I need a plural possessive sentence with the word teacher?

The teachers' grade books were all ruined in the fire, so they gave their students 100's. or The teacher had the students' grades, which were not very good.