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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Possessives
Which form is preferred ... boy's basketball or boys basketball? Example: The John Doe boys basketball team beat Nonesuch. Or. The John Doe boy's basketball team beat Nonesuch. Thank you.
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It would never be boy's for a team. It would be boys' - with more than one boy, the apostrophe goes AFTER the S. However, for sports teams, the convention seems to be to use boys (or girls), without the apostrophe.
- It would never be boy's for a team.
- It would be boys' - with more than one boy, the apostrophe goes AFTER the S.
- However, for sports teams, the convention seems to be to use boys (or girls), without the apostrophe.
- (Interestingly, it's men's and women's at the college level.
- )
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It would never be boy's for a team. It would be boys' - with more than one boy, the apostrophe goes AFTER the S.
However, for sports teams, the convention seems to be to use boys (or girls), without the apostrophe. (Interestingly, it's men's and women's at the college level. Only high school and below seem to lose the possessive aspect.)
However, for sports teams, the convention seems to be to use boys (or girls), without the apostrophe. (Interestingly, it's men's and women's at the college level. Only high school and below seem to lose the possessive aspect.)
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