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    Plural Nouns Ending With S

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    This document provides guidance on forming possessive nouns for different types of plural nouns. For regular plural nouns ending in "s", add only an apostrophe to make them possessive. For irregular plural nouns not ending in "s" and compound words, add "s" and an apostrophe. Examples are given for each category along with sample sentences.

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    This document provides guidance on forming possessive nouns for different types of plural nouns. For regular plural nouns ending in "s", add only an apostrophe to make them possessive. For irregular plural nouns not ending in "s" and compound words, add "s" and an apostrophe. Examples are given for each category along with sample sentences.

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    This document provides guidance on forming possessive nouns for different types of plural nouns. For regular plural nouns ending in "s", add only an apostrophe to make them possessive. For irregular plural nouns not ending in "s" and compound words, add "s" and an apostrophe. Examples are given for each category along with sample sentences.

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    Plural Nouns Ending with S

    To show possession with regular plural nouns that end with "s," simply
    add an apostrophe at the end.
    Examples of this type of plural possessive noun include:
    Airplanes' wings
    Alarms' ringing
    Ankles' bones
    Appendices entries
    Armchairs' arms
    Attorneys' fees
    Babies' rash
    Bathrooms' taps
    Bosses' orders
    Boys' club
    Bushes' flowers
    Calves' hooves
    Carpenters tools
    Chairs' paintwork
    Childrens hats
    Clocks' hands
    Companies' plan
    Countries' governments
    Designers' clothes
    Dishes' patterns
    Dogs adventures
    Girls sports
    Investors' advice
    Knives' blades
    Loaves' nutrition
    Mosquitoes' stingers
    Parents' books
    Pears' stories
    Potatoes' skin
    Rabbis garb
    Smiths' grandchild
    Theses criteria
    Trucks' wheels
    Witnesses' testimony
    Sentence Examples
    Umbrellas' handles are sometimes carved.
    Witches' hats are usually pointed.
    Judges' wigs were powered in the old days.
    The fairies' wings were iridescent.
    Cherries' stones can break your teeth if you are not careful.
    The tables' legs were all wobbly and needed repair.

    Irregular Plural Nouns Ending Without S


    With irregular plural nouns that do not end with "s," add an apostrophe
    and "s." Examples are:
    Bacterias invasion
    Cactis protection
    Childrens toys
    Criterias timeline
    Dies roll
    Focis interest
    Fungis proliferation
    Gentlemens association
    Lices intrusion
    Medias influence
    Mens worries
    Mices feet
    Nucleis composition
    Peoples beliefs
    Phenomenas appearance
    Oxens yokes
    Stimulis effect
    Syllabis needs
    Teeths cavities
    Womens issues
    Sentence Examples
    Dolphins got caught in the fishermen's nets.
    Postmens bags are made of leather.
    The geeses eggs were found on the road, smashed.
    Hippopotamis mouths are huge.
    Servicemens fees rise after hours and on weekends.
    Octopis arms number eight and have several functions

    Compound Words
    With compound words, if the plural form ends with "s," add only an
    apostrophe. Examples are:
    Brides-maids gowns
    Couch potatoes snacks
    Cupfuls number
    Fact sheets predictions
    Half-brothers excitement
    Hang-ups attitudes
    Know-it-alls conceit
    Pocketfuls amount
    Printouts clarity
    Run-throughs length
    Salesclerks' tips
    School days length
    Teaspoonfuls number
    Time frames adjustment
    Toothbrushes heads
    Two-year olds tantrums
    Vice presidents' duties
    Vice presidents offices
    Waiting rooms decor
    Wheeler-dealers' bargains
    Sentence Examples
    The drive-ins lines were all very long.
    Our get-togethers offerings were diverse and plentiful.
    The hand-me-downs stains were hard to get out.
    My photocopies font color turned out too dim.
    The ground waters contamination was extreme.
    If the plural form does not end with "s," add "s" and an apostrophe.
    Examples are:
    Attorneys at laws charges
    Attorneys Generals mandates
    Brothers-in-law's role
    Colonels-in-chiefs agenda
    Editors-in-chiefs opinions
    Fathers-in-laws obligations
    Forefeets condition
    Lookers-ons opinions
    Orders-in-councils decisions
    Passersbys frowns
    Poets laureates awards
    Runners-ups trophies
    Sisters-in-laws friendships
    Snowmens noses
    Sticks-in-the-muds behavior
    Boatmens supplies
    Sentence Examples
    The Captains of the Guards insignia was impressive.
    Both mothers-in-laws dresses were blue.
    All Chiefs of Staffs appointment were deserved.
    Past Speakers of the Houses attire was different.
    Workmens compensation is available if you are injured on the job.

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