In detail, one can write "The world's coming to an end" with the apostrophe between the 'd' and the 's' but I am completely thrown when it comes to using worlds', with the aprostophe after the 's'.
2006-06-20 04:50:55 · 4 answers · asked by Aryeebebe 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
When you say "The world's coming to an end," it's a contraction - short for "world is." You could also talk about "the world's problems," which is possessive - the problems that belong to the world. You would only use worlds' (with the apostrophy after) when referring to something that belongs to multiple worlds, like "the two worlds' cultures collided." You're talking about cultures that belong to more than one world.
2006-06-20 04:58:14 · answer #1 · answered by Julie B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When a plural ends with s, the apostrophe goes after the s to show possession.
If a name ends with s (eg. James), you add another s after the apostrophe to show possession. (James's).
2006-06-20 11:57:01 · answer #2 · answered by Don E 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Worlds' would mean you are talking about more than one world, as well as being possesive. World's would mean one world in the possessive form
2006-06-20 11:58:07 · answer #3 · answered by Pineapple 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it should be world's, unless you are talking about multiple worlds.
2006-06-20 11:54:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋