Grammar Rules · Possessive apostrophes
Possessive apostrophes.
Add 's to show who owns something: "the manager's office". For a plural noun that already ends in -s, put the apostrophe after the s: "the employees' lounge". Irregular plurals still take 's: "the children's toys".
Wrong → right
| Common mistake | Corrected |
|---|---|
| The managers office is on the second floor. | The manager's office is on the second floor. |
| The companys policy changed last month. | The company's policy changed last month. |
| The childrens' toys are everywhere. | The children's toys are everywhere. |
| It's Marias birthday today. | It's Maria's birthday today. |
| The employees's lounge is being painted. | The employees' lounge is being painted. |
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