How do you make a word plural possessive?

Table of Contents:

1. How do you make a word plural possessive?
2. What is the plural of waltz?
3. What is the plural of cave?
4. What is the plural of torch?
5. What is the plural of tail?
6. What is the plural of cross?
7. What is the plural of dog?
8. What is the plural of foot?
9. Is it 5 foot or 5 feet?
10. Why do we say foot instead of feet?
11. Is it six foot or six feet?
12. Is it 20 feet or foot?

How do you make a word plural possessive?

The general rule is that the possessive of a singular noun is formed by adding an apostrophe and s, whether the singular noun ends in s or not. The possessive of a plural noun is formed by adding only an apostrophe when the noun ends in s, and by adding both an apostrophe and s when it ends in a letter other than s.

What is the plural of waltz?

1 waltz /ˈwɑːlts/ noun. plural waltzes.

What is the plural of cave?

1 cave /ˈkeɪv/ noun. plural caves.

What is the plural of torch?

1 torch /ˈtoɚtʃ/ noun. plural torches.

What is the plural of tail?

1 tail /ˈteɪl/ noun. plural tails.

What is the plural of cross?

The plural form of cross is crosses.

What is the plural of dog?

(The word "dog" is singular, but "dogs" is plural.) (Note: The word "dog" is a singular noun, but "dogs" is a plural noun.)

What is the plural of foot?

Examples

Singular	Plural
foot	feet
person	people
leaf	leaves
mouse	mice

Is it 5 foot or 5 feet?

Usually, a hyphen is unnecessary: write “five feet, two inches tall,” “five feet, two inches,” “five foot two,” and so forth. But a hyphen is helpful in expressions such as “five-two.” If you write 5′2″, there's no space after the sign for feet (a prime symbol).

Why do we say foot instead of feet?

"The plural of 'foot' is 'feet,' and the hose is 25 feet long. ... The reason is simple: In that sentence, "foot" is not a noun; as Peter correctly observed, it is part of a compound adjective. Nouns can be singular or plural, but in the English language, adjectives don't change according to number.

Is it six foot or six feet?

If you're talking about the height of a person, it's six feet. However, if you're adding an additional number, like 6′2 for example, You would say “He/She is six-foot two.” Neither.

Is it 20 feet or foot?

Of those two sentence fragments, "20-foot cable" (with hyphen) is more correct. If you add the word "long", as you do later, then the way to say it is "This cable is 20 feet long." Adjectives should not be used in plural form.