What are the differences between "parents' " and "parental"?
no parents. I know parents is a noun. I want to know parents'.
such as: parents' gift and parental gift

Question

What are the differences between "parents' " and "parental"?
no parents. I know parents is a noun. I want to know parents'.
such as: parents' gift and parental gift

Answer

Parents are actual people. The word can be used in the sense of "my parents" - being my mother and father. The word can also be used in the sense of parents as a class of people as in "All parents care about their children".

Parental is an adjective associating an action with a parent - Parental care made me the person that I am today.

Compare that with - Medical care saved my life. (Medical is an adjective here).

Answer

parents is noun while parental is adjective.

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