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Niwantha
Which is correct?
Hi friends,
Which is correct?
1) Children's playground
2) Childrens' playground
Thanks in advance,
Niwantha
12 de jul de 2018 09:40
Respostas · 11
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Hi Niwantha,
When we are referring to regular plural nouns, we add suffixes such as -s, -es and -ies FOLLOWED BY an apostrophe s (s') to indicate possession.
Examples: Boy --> Boys --> Boys' treehouse // Fox --> Foxes --> Foxes' den // Baby --> Babies --> Babies' prams
On the contrary, when we are referring to irregular plural nouns, the spelling is changed from the singular to plural form. Hence, we SIMPLY ADD an apostrophe s ('s).
Examples: Man --> Men --> Men's issues // Child --> Children --> Children's toys // Person --> People --> People's ambitions
I hope this helps.
P.s. I am sorry for using Caps Lock for some words as I could not highlight anything in the "Answers" section.
12 de julho de 2018
2
Hi Niwantha,
The correct one is children's playground.
Children is the plural form of the word 'child', there's no need to add 's' at the end of the word.
I hope the explanation helps you.
Have a good time improving your English,
Terecia
ps.: I've just deleted the wrong answer. A big apologize to Niwantha for almost misleaded you.
12 de julho de 2018
2
Children is already a plural word so you only need to use it like this. Children's
12 de julho de 2018
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Inglês, Cingalês
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Inglês
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