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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Plural possessive noun?

Please help me with this, is the correct answer A. turtles' (plural possessive) or B. turtles (plural only)? Can you explain the answer?

We spotted two ____________ shells poking out of the water.

Thank you!
  

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Hi, Tell us what you think, first. Best wishes, Clive

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Hi,

Tell us what you think, first.Emotion: smile

Best wishes, Clive
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Well, I'm not sure, but I would use none of them. I would use just "turtle" because you have already after that the plural in "Shells". So I think the right phrase would be:

We spotted two turtle shells poking out of the water.

Please, somebody correct me if I'm wrong. English isn't my native language.
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Hi,

I agree about two turtle shells.

However, you could also say We spotted two turtles' shells poking out of the water, meaning . . . shells which belonged to two turtles . . . .

Best wishes, Clive
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turtles' because the turtles own their shells...it is a possessive plural noun
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Hey Clive I really neeed your help with plural possessive noun can you help me.
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Hi,
Do you want to write and post some sentences to be checked?

Clive

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