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Possessive Nouns

The rules of possessives are not complicated, but they still get people all mixed up. For most things, add apostrophe s ('s). For words that end in an s, just add the apostrophe. So you can go to the park and take a goose's picture, or take some geese's pictures. Then notice how that dog's collar is blue but all the other dogs' collars are red. If you still need help, this is the place to find the Answer to all your possessive problems.

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What is the singular possessive form of grandmother?

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The singular possessive form of "grandmother" is "grandmother's."

What is a possessive noun adjective?

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A possessive noun adjective is a word that shows ownership or relationship. It modifies a noun to indicate that something belongs to a person, animal, place, thing, or idea. Examples include "John's car," "the dog's bone," and "America's history."

What is the plural possessive from of Greek?

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The plural possessive form of "Greek" is "Greeks'."

What is the plural possessive form of grandmother?

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The plural possessive form of "grandmother" is "grandmothers'".

What is senator in singular possessive noun form?

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The possessive form of the singular noun senator is senator's.

Example: I got the summer job as a senator's intern.

What is the possessive noun for grandma?

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The possessive form of the singular noun grandma is grandma's.

Example: I brought flowers for grandma's birthday.

What is the plural possessive of potato?

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The plural form for the noun potato is potatoes; the plural possessinve form is potatoes'.

Example: The potatoes' jackets were all pitted.

How do you write the singular possessive form of Russ?

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There are two accepted forms for possessive singular nouns ending in s:

Add an apostrophe (') after the existing s at the end of the word: Russ'

Add an apostrophe s ('s) after the existing s at the end of the word: Russ's

Examples:

Russ' bicycle is new.

Russ's bicycle is new.

What is the spelling for the possessive name Weis?

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There are two accepted forms for possessive singular nouns ending in s:
Add an apostrophe (') after the existing s at the end of the word: Weis'
Add an apostrophe s ('s) after the existing s at the end of the word: Weis's

Examples:

Mr. Weis' classroom is number twenty six.

Mr. Weis's classroom is number twenty six.

What is the plural possessive of comments?

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The plural possessive of "comments" is "comments'."

What is the possessive plural of Susan?

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The plural form for the proper noun Susan is Susans; the plural possessive form is Susans'.


What is the correct spelling of the plural possessive of seniors?

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seniors'

add number before adding possessive.

senior >> seniors (plural)

seniors >> seniors' (plural possessive)

+s' works for most things except for irregular plurals:

child >> children >> children's

woman >> women >> women's

Also, words with -ies plurals, just add '

country >> countries >> countries'

What is a plural possessive in the class language?

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The plural form of the noun class is classes.

The plural possessive form is classes'.

Example:

All of the classes' language requirements can be found on-line.

If I am referring to the Smith family grouping - as a noun and there is no possession inferred - should I say the Smiths are my friends or the Smith's are my friends?

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You should say "The Smiths are my friends" since you are referring to the group of individuals known as the Smith family. The use of "Smith's" in this context implies possession, which is not the intended meaning.

What is the possessive noun for grandson?

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The possessive form is grandson's.

What is the possessive form of grandfather?

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The possessive form of the noun grandfather is grandfather's.

Example: I'm spending the weekend at my grandfather's farm.

What is the possessive form of the plural noun grandparents?

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The possessive form of the plural noun "grandparents" is "grandparents'."

What is the plural possessive of year?

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The plural form of the noun year is years.

The plural possessive form is years'.

example: I have five years' experience as a chicken plucker.

The girl's school possessive form?

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The possessive form of "the girl's school" is "the girls' school".

What is correct possessive of grandfathers?

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The correct possessive form of "grandfathers" is "grandfathers'".

Is him a possessive?

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No, "him" is not a possessive pronoun. It is an objective pronoun used as the object of a verb or preposition. Possessive pronouns include "his" as a possessive form of "he."

What is the plural possessive form of kiss?

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The plural possessive form of "kiss" is "kisses'".

What is the plural possessive of speakers?

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The plural possessive of "speakers" is "speakers'."

Is ITS' in the plural possessive form?

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No, it is singular, the possessive form of it is its. The plural form of it is they or them, and the possessive form is their.

To answer the question directly: there is no such word as ITS'.