We were trying to write a document and say "Childrens Ministry" (a ministry for the children), but we kept wondering about an apostrophee. Any ideas? So confused-- peoples is a real word, but childrens?
2006-10-05 01:32:02 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Unlike what Aleia said, "Children" is plural for child. You never put an S on Children to make it more plural...
The only time "Children" appears with an S after it is in its possessive use. "The Children's books"
2006-10-05 01:37:36 · answer #1 · answered by Clarkie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-26 03:47:36 · answer #2 · answered by dungey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure there's an apostrophy on Childrens.
Peoples doesn't neccesarily need one because of it's definition. Their people and our people are peoples. But since children is already the plural of children, if there's an 's' on the end, it does need a apostrophy.
2006-10-05 01:52:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word would be children's (plural possessive). The word, which happens to be plural but that really isn't the issue, doesn't end in "s" so you need to add apostrophe s to indicate the possessive case.
2006-10-05 07:50:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What she said - Children's Ministry
2006-10-05 01:37:58 · answer #5 · answered by having_a_blonde_day_lol 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The plural of "children" is "children" so your title would be Children's Ministry.
2006-10-05 01:34:33 · answer #6 · answered by aleia 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
UNBIASED OPINION!
Clarkies got it right! I was going to say the same thing almost to the letter but since he beat me to it, I can only confirm his answer.
Award him the 10 points.
=D
... and no, I'm not Clarkies' alter ego.
2006-10-05 01:41:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
children's is the right word
2006-10-05 01:49:27 · answer #8 · answered by xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
same answer as clarkie's
2006-10-05 01:40:44 · answer #9 · answered by tokala 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋