When should kids have an apostrophe?

They include men, women and children. For these, the rule is to add an apostrophe then an S: men’s, women’s, children’s. But the plural of “kid” does end in S: kids. So the plural possessive is kids’, breaking ranks with men’s and women’s.

What is plural of kids?

To form plurals in English, we normally add a single letter: S: one kid, two kids. Unfortunately, that’s the same letter we use to form possessives: the kid’s toy.

Is there a word as childrens?

“Children’s” is the correct way to form the possessive for the word children. Regular English plurals add ‘S’ to the end of words. Children is already plural, so you would not spell it as childrens’.

Do boys toys have apostrophes?

If you are using a regular plural noun ending in ‘s’, you simply add an apostrophe (‘): ‘Both boys’ toys had been broken by their elder brothers. ‘

Is the word children’s correct?

“Children’s” is the correct way to form the possessive for the word children. Regular English plurals add ‘S’ to the end of words. You only need to add an apostrophe to avoid a double ‘S’. Children is already plural, so you would not spell it as childrens’.

Can we say Childs?

3 Answers. No, “childs” was never a plural of child. The plural form with r in children seems very stable. So it is improbable that children will ever be replaced with childs.

What do you mean by child?

1a : a young person especially between infancy and puberty a play for both children and adults. b : a person not yet of the age of majority (see majority sense 2a) Under the law she is still a child. c : a childlike or childish person He is a child in most business matters.

Which is correct kid’s or kids?

The plural form of kid is kids (one kid & two kids). -When the noun is singular (kid) the apostrophe is before the S. -when the noun is plural and already ends with S (kids) the apostrophe is after the S. The kids’ pencils.

Which is correct Childs or children?

This is because the plural of “child” is “children” – using the ~’s~ indicates possession by the children. The ~’s~ is never, ever used (correctly!) to indicate plural. If you want to talk about one child, then possessive is “child’s.” if you talk about more than one child, the possessive is “children’s.”