Child's(ren's) or child(ren)'s?
When using the possessive of the noun 'child/ren' or 'child(ren)' - when it's unknown whether it will be plural or singular, which is correct? I'm seeing "child's(ren's)" in something I'm working on but I don't think it's correct because if you substituted the bit in the parentheses, you would have double apostrophe 's's.
child's(ren's) or child(ren)'s?
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English has a few nouns with irregular plurals. One of these is: child - singular children - plural The possessive form of these words is made by adding 's The children's room is upstairs. The child's hat is blue.
- English has a few nouns with irregular plurals.
- One of these is: child - singular children - plural The possessive form of these words is made by adding 's The children's room is upstairs.
- The child's hat is blue.
- The women's department is on the left, the men's on the right.
- The woman's shoes are wet.
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English has a few nouns with irregular plurals. One of these is:
child - singular
children - plural
The possessive form of these words is made by adding 's
The children's room is upstairs.
The child's hat is blue.
The women's department is on the left, the men's on the right.
The woman's shoes are wet.
The man's coat is warm.
Other irregulars
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