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Karen15 Posted 9 years ago
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For whatever reason

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For whatever reason she did that, Jack should have thanked her for saving his fathers' life.

Context: She saved Jack's father's life, but Jack didn't even thank her.
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Possessive in singular, one father, one life. Hence fathers' is the plural form. For whatever reason she did that, Jack should have thanked her for saving his father's life .

  • Possessive in singular, one father, one life.
  • Hence fathers' is the plural form.
  • For whatever reason she did that, Jack should have thanked her for saving his father's life .
  • In your context example you have answered your own question, as it is correct.
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Possessive in singular, one father, one life. Hence fathers' is the plural form. For whatever reason she did that, Jack should have thanked her for saving his father's life. In your context example you have answered your own question, as it is correct.

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