spelling
2007-11-08 12:27:01 · 7 answers · asked by shushort 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Boy's refers to the possession of one boy. Boys' would refer to the possession by multiple boys.
"The boy's blue truck is over there" the truck belongs to one boy
"The boys' blue truck is over there" the truck belongs to multiple boys (brothers perhaps).
2007-11-08 12:31:54 · answer #1 · answered by Heather Y 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
boy's= singular possesive
ex. The boy's truck was broken.
boys'=multiple possesive
ex. Bobby and Johnny were out of control. The boys' mother was nowhere to be found.
hope this helps :)
2007-11-08 12:31:58 · answer #2 · answered by 0#_$0_c0nfu$3d 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what you're trying to say. If you wanted to say "That is my boy's jacket." Or "Those are my boys' jackets." Get it. If the subject is singular posessive then it's "Boy's," if the subject is plural posessive, then it's "Boys'."
2007-11-08 12:32:51 · answer #3 · answered by sarizmendez19 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's boy's when referring to ownership of one boy such as "It's the boy's ball." If the ball belongs to more than one boy then it's "It's the boys' ball."
2007-11-08 12:33:12 · answer #4 · answered by margarita 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends
boy's means that it is something that belongs to that boy:
That is the boy's house
I always get confused about the other one :P
2007-11-08 12:31:08 · answer #5 · answered by A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a quotation mark, it is "boys" or "boys."
If it is an apostrophe, it is boy's (singular) or boys' (plural).
2007-11-08 12:30:48 · answer #6 · answered by NONAME 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
neither. if your saying its boys' i believe darlin. and thats only in ownwership i think
2007-11-08 12:30:58 · answer #7 · answered by moocowmeow11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋