Plural nouns

Plural nouns

To show possession or attribution for plural nouns ending in -s or -es, add an apostrophe only:

cactuses’ spines     employees’ wages     students’ grades     state governments’ response

For the plural possessives of names that already end in s, make the noun plural in the standard way, then follow with an apostrophe:

the Joneses’ house     the Thomases’ children
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