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Mehdi kord Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Human rights

Why do we say "human rights" and "women's rights" in this form?

Why does one have an apostrophe but the other doesn't?
  

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Human is an adjective in that sentence. Adjectives do not change form. Women is a noun.

  • Human is an adjective in that sentence.
  • Adjectives do not change form.
  • Women is a noun.
  • The possessive is formed by adding the ending 's.
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Human is an adjective in that sentence. Adjectives do not change form.
Women is a noun. The possessive is formed by adding the ending 's.

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