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[endis_ni]

If I was ever going to write a childrens' book, well, I'd be able to figure out where the bloody apostrophe after "childrens" goes for a start

Comments

[freddiefraggles]

I believe it's "children's".

[endis_ni]

Hmm, I couldn't decide. Children is composed of lots of childs, so I thought it was the plural rule.

[tatty_tigermoth]

I believe too that it is "children's" - children is the plural rather than childrens, so the possessive s gets the apostrophe.

[endis_ni]

Cool, I shall use that usage then. Thanks, Freddie and Gill!

[poppymayhem]

sounds like a lovely idea! My sister is sadly too old for such a book now, but I promise I'll buy one for my Goddess-Daughter, and maybe myself too!

[dorianegray]

The possessive of "children" is "children's". The apostrophe only goes after the S if the original noun ends in an S (e.g., "the wives' puddings", being the puddings that belong to two or more wives). Since "children" does not end in an S, the normal "apostrophe-S" rule applies.

[indigogecko]

I actually made mochi when I was at school in japan, we had a big festival when I was 7 or so where 2 big guys with the biggest pestle-and-mortar you've ever seen (ok huge wooden bowl and a great big hammer) pounded enough rice for the whole school to get a piece of the finished product, and we were all allowed to have a go with the hammer...