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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Plural and Possesive Usage Question

Hi,

I was hoping someone could help me understand which is the right word to use in a sentence like the sample I am going to provide below and why.

For instace:

I like how she is shoing 10 big EMR company's names on thier website.

OKAY so the question is, should it be companies' names, company names. company's name??? And why? I have this problem with a lot of sentences and can get mixed up!

Thannks!

kitty
  

Top answer

10 big EMR companies' names There are 10, so the plural noun must be used. Plural nouns ending in 's' take the apostrophe only. It is as simple as that.

— Mister Micawber

  • 10 big EMR companies' names There are 10, so the plural noun must be used.
  • Plural nouns ending in 's' take the apostrophe only.
  • It is as simple as that.
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10 big EMR companies' names

There are 10, so the plural noun must be used. Plural nouns ending in 's' take the apostrophe only. It is as simple as that.
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so companies' names?

-kitty
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Anonymousso companies' names?

-kitty
Yes. That is fine.

However, the other possessive form might be prefered:

I like the way she shows the names of the ten big EMR companies on the web site.
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