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OpenStudy (anonymous):

: Rewrite each phrase into a sentence using a possessive noun and correct punctuation. Uniforms belonging to a group of boys

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The uniforms belonged to the group of boys.

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

The boys' uniforms.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes or the boy's uniforms. or the uniforms of the boys.

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

"boy's uniforms" means "the uniforms that belong to ONE boy" whereas "boys' uniforms" means "the uniforms that belong to MANY boys"

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Yes that slight difference in placement of the apostrophe makes all the difference. That's probably why English is so confusing to many.

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