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How is the possessive formed if the noun is plural and ends in -s? adding an apostrophe after the -s adding an aspostrophe and an -s after the -s adding an apostrophe and an -es after the -s adding nothing

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Answer:

If the noun is plural and ends in -s, the possessive is formed by adding an apostrophe after the -s.

Step-by-step explanation:

Possessive nouns show ownership of a noun that names a person, place, thing, etc. Plural shows that the noun refers to more than one person, place, thing, etc. and is indicated by adding -s at the end of the noun. Plural possessive nouns share both qualities and, as they already end in -s, have an apostrophe at the end. For example: boys' club or countries' governments.

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