If you are a beginner this topic will not be suitable for you. However, if you are preparing for an IELTS or any other English exam this might be helpful for you.
Writer + pen
Singular: Writer's pen (One writer )
Plural: Writers' pen ( Multiple writers)
Nouns that not end with 'S'
Men's basketball
Not Mens's basketballl 🚫🙅🙅🙅🙅🙅
Joint Possession
Jack and Jim + Glossary shop
Jack and Jim's glossary shop → Both owns the same shop
Jack's and Jim's glossary shop→ Both own different shops
Name ending with 's'
Ulysses is the name
Ulysses'
Not Ulysses's 🚫🙅🙅🙅🙅🙅
Common Errors
its, Whos, 🚫🙅🙅🙅🙅🙅
There are no English words like this. Even English experts get this wrong.
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This is a very confusing topic for even for native speakers. here, I am not going to bore you with everything.
I will provide a few shortcuts to be an expert on possesions. It is really important not to learn these things by heart. My best method for you is to read an article on
CNN or other news channels and hit control+F and type 's and s'. Then you can understand while looking at this post and the news post.
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