By Possessives, Singular nouns

Say the right words in the right order. Make subjects and verbs agree in number. Use the correct case for all pronouns. Add "ed" to form the past tense. Add "s" to form plurals. Add "'s" to form possessives. Invert subject and verb in a question. Don't use a countable singular noun without an...

We do not normally use a singular noun after a plural possessive to mean 'one apiece'-- X 'we all brought our wife'. 'All my heart / all his heart / all our hearts' seems only logical as well.

Welcome, trixi68. It's the one with a singular noun followed by the sign of the possessive case ('s). Want to try it now?

Perhaps one of you sent me this, or perhaps I have subscribed to this service and forgotten the fact, but at any rate the following serendipitiously arrived in my mailbox this morning: Possessive vs. Attributive Nouns ************************************************* If you enjoy this writing...

As Taken from one of the site. Briefly, we can say that apostrophes have three uses: 1) To show possession in nouns We add an apostrophe and "s" after all singular nouns and after plural nouns that do not end in "s": Susan’s book; Pete’s dog; the children’s toys; the men’s room. We add an...

Is it now considered correct to use "them" or "their" after a singular noun such as "someone", or "person", in order to avoid the awkward phrase "him or her?" For example, are these sentences correct? "What would indicate that someone is not saying what is on their mind?" ...

Dear sir, I have some inquiries about the choice of noun form (singular or plural) to be used with a plural possessive determiners (their, our, etc.) I have sought the advice of some native speakers on the following 4 sentences only to become more confused as they have different opinions. It is...