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Plural Nouns
Questions and answers related to the formation of regular and irregular plural nouns in the English language.
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What is the plural possessive form of plural jury?
The plural of jury is juries; the possessive plural is juries'.
What is the plural possessive for guy?
The plural form of the noun guy is guys.
The plural possessive form is guys'.
example: "All of the guys' notebooks were green, and the girls' were blue."
What is singular possessive and plural possessive noun?
A singular noun is a word for one person, place, or thing.
A plural noun is a word for two or more people, places, or things.
A possessive noun is a noun indicating ownership or possession.
Possessives are formed by adding an apostrophe -s to the end of the word, or just an apostrophe to plural nouns that already end with -s.
Example singular possessive nouns:
the cover of the book = the book's cover
the teacher of our class = our class's teacher
the coat of the child = the child's coat
the shoes of the man = the man's shoes
the house of the neighbor = my neighbor's house
Example plural possessive nouns:
the covers of the books = the books' covers
the assembly of classes = the classes' assembly
the coats of the children = the children's coats
shoes for men = men's shoes
the houses of the neighbors = the neighbors' houses
The possessive is also used as shorthand for something that does not literally belong to that person or thing, possessives are used in place of 'of' or 'for'. Examples:
The ladies' room does not belong to ladies, it means that it is designated for the use of ladies.
A store that sells men's suits doesn't sell suits that belong to some men, it sells suits for men.
A book of Shakespeare's plays are not plays that belong to Mr. Shakespeare, they are plays written by him.
What is the plural possessive case for sheriff?
The plural form of the noun sheriff is sheriffs. The plural possessive form is sheriffs'.
example: All sheriffs' training and qualification is done at the state level.
The word 'wide' is an adjective or an adverb.
Adjectives and adverbs don't have plural form.
Adjectives and adverbs have degrees: wide, wider, widest.
Note: The word 'wide' is used as a noun in the game of cricket.
Is Princi the plural for the word princess?
No, "princi" is not the plural for the word "princess." The plural form of "princess" is "princesses."
What is the plural possessive form of bucketful?
The plural form for the noun bucketful is bucketfuls; the plural possessive is bucketfuls'.
What is the plural possessive for potato?
The plural form of the noun potato is potatoes.
The plural possessive form is potatoes'.
Example: The potatoes' stems are green and limber.
What is the plural possessive form for the word attorney general?
The plural form of the compound noun attorney general is attorneys general.
The plural possessive form is attorneys general's.
example: Are the attorneys general's qualifications the same in all states?
What is the singular and plural possessive form of helper?
The possessive form of the singular noun helper is helper's.
The plural form of the noun helper is helpers.
The plural possessive form is helpers'.
Examples:
singular: The helper's time sheet is entered at the end of each day.
plural: The helpers' time sheets are entered at the end of each day.
The plural of glance is glances.
As in "the teacher glances in their direction".
