which one is it?

Question

which spelling is correct?

patients

or

patients'

Answer 1

Depends on the context of the sentence:

The doctor told his patient's little boy to sit quietly.
The doctor told both patients to wait in the waiting room.
Both patients' kids were being noisy in the room.

Hope that helps.

Answer 2

its patients. meaning many patients. If you were talking about 1 patient you would say the patient's (patient is) going to be late. And patients' would be used in a statement of his or her possession or belonging. Like when you are referring to one patient and her medical history you will say the patients' file has been misplaced.

Answer 3

The first one is the plural form of patient which means more than one of course.
The second one is also plural, but it has an apostrophe s. In the regular way it would be patients's but it is not commonly used

Answer 4

Depends on the context of the word.

"Patients" is the plural of patient, meaning more than one patient.

"Patients' " is the possessive of patient, meaning beloning to a group of patients.

If you can't figure it out, then try your English teacher.

Answer 5

the first spelling is plural (more than one patient... ex. there are five patients in the clinic) and the second is plural possesive (belonging to more than one patient... ex. they are waiting with the patients' lunches)

did that help?

Answer 6

the correct it would the second on patients'

Answer 7

Depends on how you use it.