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  • Plural
    • Camps – Spaces of Exception
    • Game Save Incorporation in Game Design, ch. 5
    • Laundry Machine Booking System, ch. 3
    • Predicting Aviation Hazards During Convective Events, ch. 3
    • Predicting Aviation Hazards During Convective Events, ch. 4
    • Predicting Aviation Hazards During Convective Events, ch. 5
    • Predicting Aviation Hazards During Convective Events, ch. 6
    • The Distribution of Human Capital in Sweden, ch. 2
    • The Distribution of Human Capital in Sweden, ch. 4
    • The Distribution of Human Capital in Sweden, ch. 6
    • Within and Without: Masculinity in The Great Gatsby, ch. 2
    • Plural possessives

      The possessive form of a plural noun in s-form uses an apostrophe added after the noun’s final s (s’).

      The players’ experiences are analysed using a new technique.

      If the plural noun does not end in the letter s, then ‘s is used, as in the singular possessive.

      Two women’s graves were found in the rich burial site at Oseberg.

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