Plural vs. Possessive: Get Rid of Extra Apostrophes! - All ...
allaboutwritingconsulting.com › 2015 › 04Apr 30, 2015 · Possessive means ownership, which requires inserting an apostrophe before the “s.” Example: snake’s tongue. Here, you are not indicating more than one snake, but showing the snake owns the tongue. Plural possessive means more than one, plus ownership. In this case, handle the plural first, then the possessive. For many words, the plural already ends in “s,” so just add an apostrophe by itself after the “s.”