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Untoldpain Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Users' systems

Hi there !
Can I use some thing like this phrase "Users' systems" ?
They are like both plurals that's why.
Could anyone tell me please?
Thanks.
  

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There's no problem with the way you have it. "user systems" - no possession. "user" is simple adjective.

  • There's no problem with the way you have it.
  • "user systems" - no possession.
  • "user" is simple adjective.
  • "user's system" - one system belongs to one user "user's systems" - one user owns (has) multiple systems "users' systems" - The systems belong to several users.
  • Perhaps each user owns one system.
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There's no problem with the way you have it.

"user systems" - no possession. "user" is simple adjective.

"user's system" - one system belongs to one user

"user's systems" - one user owns (has) multiple systems

"users' systems" - The systems belong to several users. Perhaps each user owns one system. Perhaps a group of people own several syst

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