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    Possessive nouns are formed by adding -'s to most singular nouns and only an apostrophe to most plural nouns ending in s, while plural nouns not ending in s add -'s. The document provides examples of forming possessive nouns for singular nouns like "the dog's leash", plural nouns ending in s like "the dogs' leashes", and plural nouns not ending in s like "the children's toys".

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    Possessive nouns are formed by adding -'s to most singular nouns and only an apostrophe to most plural nouns ending in s, while plural nouns not ending in s add -'s. The document provides examples of forming possessive nouns for singular nouns like "the dog's leash", plural nouns ending in s like "the dogs' leashes", and plural nouns not ending in s like "the children's toys".

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    Apostrophes For Possesion

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    Possessive nouns are formed by adding -'s to most singular nouns and only an apostrophe to most plural nouns ending in s, while plural nouns not ending in s add -'s. The document provides examples of forming possessive nouns for singular nouns like "the dog's leash", plural nouns ending in s like "the dogs' leashes", and plural nouns not ending in s like "the children's toys".

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    Possesive Nouns

    • For most singular nouns, add -’s:


    • The dog’s leash
    • The writer’s desk
    • The planet’s atmosphere
    • For most plural nouns, add only an apostrophe:
    • The dogs’ leashes
    • The writers’ desks
    • The planets’ atmospheres
    • For plural nouns that do not end in s, add -’s:
    • The children’s toys
    • The geese’s migration route

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