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Mango train Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Apostrophe

should it be boy's cross country coach or boys' cross country coach

  

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mango train should it be boy's cross country coach or boys' cross country coach In most cases a coach coaches more than one boy, so that would be "boys'". On the less usual occasion where a coach coaches only one boy, use "boy's". CJ

— CalifJim

  • mango train should it be boy's cross country coach or boys' cross country coach In most cases a coach coaches more than one boy, so that would be "boys'".
  • On the less usual occasion where a coach coaches only one boy, use "boy's".
  • CJ
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mango train

should it be boy's cross country coach or boys' cross country coach

In most cases a coach coaches more than one boy, so that would be "boys'".

On the less usual occasion where a coach coaches only one boy, use "boy's".

CJ

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mango train

Should it be "boy's cross country coach" or "boys' cross country coach"?

If there's only one boy it's boy's; if there are more than one it's boys'.

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