Children's Or Childrens? - Spelling Which Is Correct How To Spell

children’s

Correct spelling, explanation: the s in children’s is a possessive ‘s, so it does not act like the plural s suffix (like in dog -> dogs). Because of that, the word before the ‘s is not influenced by it. Also, it’s worth noticing that the s could not have been a plural s, because children is already plural. It’s very important to remember the apostrophe in words such as children’s otherwise they are incorrect.

Definition of children’s:possessive word1. belonging to childrenI spend the whole afternoon cleaning children’s rooms and washing old toys.I hate buying children’s clothes; children grow out of them almost immediately!

childrens

Incorrect spelling, explanation: this form is incorrect because of several reasons. First, childrens looks like a double pluralism. What it means is that it looks like the plural s suffix is added to a word that already is in the plural (children). If the s at the end is supposed to be a possessive ‘s, however, it lacks the apostrophe, as it should be spelled children’s.

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1. Children’s is correct, and childrens’ is incorrect. This is because children are plural and an irregular noun that requires the addition of -‘s to make it possessive.

2. but what about the possessive form – children’s or childrens’?

3. Oh I was totally wrong on that one.

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✓ Content verified by English professionalWritten by: Julia RyczyńskaMaster in English Philology with a specialization in translation at the University of Silesia. Translator, writer, and proofreader. A fan of the Japanese language, literature, and tofu in all forms available.Last updated: August 29, 2022Published on: October 21, 2016

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