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Teo Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
boy's or boys'
1. Are these girls' or boys' names?
2. Are these girl's or boy's names?
Which of the above sentences is correct?
2. Are these girl's or boy's names?
Which of the above sentences is correct?
Top answer
Both sound correct to me. And I found evidence for both via google search. ” It's often considered a girls' name, but it's another one with good crossover potential thanks to developer/entrepreneur Steve Wynn.
- Both sound correct to me.
- And I found evidence for both via google search.
- ” It's often considered a girls' name, but it's another one with good crossover potential thanks to developer/entrepreneur Steve Wynn.
- The names are separated into girl's names and boy's names .
- I know that google search cannot prove anything, we still need some native speakers here to have a vote.
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Both sound correct to me. And I found evidence for both via google search.
Wynn: This name is variously translated as Welsh for “fair” or “white,” or Old English, meaning “friend.” It's often considered a girls' name, but it's another one with good crossover potential thanks to developer/entrepreneur Steve Wynn.
The names are separated into girl's names and boy's
Wynn: This name is variously translated as Welsh for “fair” or “white,” or Old English, meaning “friend.” It's often considered a girls' name, but it's another one with good crossover potential thanks to developer/entrepreneur Steve Wynn.
The names are separated into girl's names and boy's
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Teo1. Are these girls' or boys' names?Number one is correct. For number two to be correct, you would need the provided addition. The first is still better, ev
2. Are these a girl's or a boy's names?
Which of the above sentences is correct?
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Philip, I think I wouldl amend further: This is a girl's name. This is a boy's name. This could be a girl's or a boy's name.
But the plural "these... names" don't well in my brain with "a girl's" or "a boy's."
But the plural "these... names" don't well in my brain with "a girl's" or "a boy's."
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And I cannot digest the following, taking from what I quoted earlier:
It's often considered a girls' name.
Why is it plural?
It's often considered a girls' name.
Why is it plural?
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