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There is a BIG difference between a plural noun and a possessive noun.
Right?
For example: Hero's vs. Heroes
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The hero's sword is big and shiny.
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| source: www.marvel.com |
The heroes band together to fight for their right to wear spandex.
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| source: www.trackingwonder.com |
It seems obvious to you?
What about the possessive singular form of Charles?
Well ... according to THE ELEMENTS OF STYLE by Strunk and White, the correct answer is:
Charles's friend
Did you get it right?
That tricky little apostrophe S can get the best of us sometimes.
What about you?
Do you ever struggle with possessive nouns?

