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Example with Ownership: the child’s ball
the child ball
what is
Singular Noun being owned Possessive Noun
If the singular form of the noun does end in s, add only the
apostrophe ( ’ ).
Example:
Charles’ stopwatch
Charles stopwatch
what is
Singular Noun being owned Possessive Noun
You can apply the same rule to plural possessive nouns.
If the plural form of the noun doesn’t end in s, add an apostrophe
followed by the letter s (’s).
children’s swimsuits
Example:
children swimsuits
what is
Plural Noun being owned Possessive Noun
If the plural form of the noun does end in s, add only the
apostrophe ( ’ ), for example, the kids’ swimsuits.
Possessive nouns indicate the relationship between an owner
and something that is being owned.
A possessive noun always uses an apostrophe.
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