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Why is kids' stuff not equal to childrens' stuff?



 
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Why is kids' stuff not equal to childrens' stuff? #1 (permalink) Wed Jul 20, 2005 12:37 pm   Why is kids' stuff not equal to childrens' stuff?
 

Test No. incompl/inter-54 "Lots of Stuff", question 4

You shouldn't really have any difficulties with the work they're doing as it's very basic in fact you could call it ......... stuff.

(a) babies'
(b) children's
(c) kids'
(d) juniors'

Test No. incompl/inter-54 "Lots of Stuff", answer 4

You shouldn't really have any difficulties with the work they're doing as it's very basic in fact you could call it kids' stuff.

Correct answer: (c) kids'

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You shouldn't really have any difficulties with the work they're doing as it's very basic in fact you could call it babies' stuff.
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Kid's stuff #2 (permalink) Wed Jul 20, 2005 22:36 pm   Kid's stuff
 

Here the word kids is needed because it indicates that the questions or tasks are very easy.
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Kid's stuff #3 (permalink) Fri Mar 24, 2006 6:41 am   Kid's stuff
 

Hi,
what is correct to write ?
kid's stuff or kids' stuff
children's stuff or childrens' stuff etc...
regards
Jan
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Saxon genitive #4 (permalink) Fri Mar 24, 2006 11:33 am   Saxon genitive
 

Jan wrote:
Hi,
what is correct to write ?
kid's stuff or kids' stuff
children's stuff or childrens' stuff etc...
regards
Jan


The correct spelling is: kids' stuff and children's stuff.

Singular nouns take 's
Irregular plurals take 's (children is an irregular plural)
Nouns ending in s (plural or singular) take '
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Saxon genitive #5 (permalink) Thu Mar 30, 2006 7:54 am   Saxon genitive
 

Hi Conchita,
nice to have a teacher like you , I think I have understood
thank's a lot
regards
Jan
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