When using girl as a plural possessive which is the correct use of the apostrophe? I'm specifically look for use as applied to retail merchandise; i.e. "girls dresses." I've checked various sources and find different answers.
Please include the source for your answer.
2007-01-21 02:11:00 · 13 answers · asked by janisko 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
For stock purposes use "girls dresses". The "girls" do not have ownership yet. "Girls" is a description of the type of dresses.
If you were talking about a specific group of girls who had more than one dress you then would use "girls' dresses.
2007-01-21 02:15:59 · answer #1 · answered by firefly 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Girls- the plural of " Girl" Example: The girls went shopping for clothes.
Girl's- the possesive singular, as in The girl's bike was new.
Girls' - the possessive plural, as in The girls' purses all were black.
No specific source except every English grammar text book I ever used in school.
2007-01-21 11:11:22 · answer #2 · answered by peskylisa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
girls'
It was a practice problem on the STAR tests every year for like 5 years in a row. The actual problem was:
The boys' bikes were stolen. But same applies to girls.
2007-01-21 10:15:45 · answer #3 · answered by PW 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Girls' - do not have a specific source - had a good education in grammar
2007-01-21 10:15:30 · answer #4 · answered by ra63 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i believe girls is the plural form of the noun girl as in "two girls", girl's is the possessive form of the singular girl as in "this is the girl's handkerchief", girls', on the other hand, is the possessive form of the plural form of girl which is girls as in "i like the girls' dresses here in your boutique."
2007-01-21 10:16:18 · answer #5 · answered by the mask 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Girls'
I would get "The Elements of Style", great book on grammar
2007-01-21 10:52:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Firefly above is correct. For the purpose you want, use "Girls Dresses".
2007-01-21 10:21:03 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Girls is the right one..It pertains to two or more girl...
2007-01-21 10:51:46 · answer #8 · answered by Help! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Girls' would be the the proper usuage.
Good Luck!!!
2007-01-21 10:21:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Girls is "more than one girl." (plural in other words)
Girl's means it BELONGS to one girl
Girls' means it BELONGS to "more than one girl"
2007-01-21 10:38:04 · answer #10 · answered by Chiy9u 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋