Question

Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?
The décor of the mens room looked like it had not been changed since the 1970’s.
The décor of the men’s room looked like it had not been changed since the 1970s.
The décor of the mens’ room looked like it had not been changed since the 1970’s.

Answer 1

@maryfitzgerald14

Answer 2

@AnswerMyQuestions

Answer 3

What do you think Matt?

Answer 4

Men is plural so your apostrophe must come after the "s" to show possession.
does this give you a clue?

Answer 5

@matthew1286

Answer 6

im still not sure?

Answer 7

would it be c

Answer 8

YES!!! \(\huge\color{red}{\ddot\smile}\)

Answer 9

thanks guys

Answer 10

Possession goes on when a word has a 's in it. The men possess this bathroom. C would be right.

Answer 11

thansk frizz

Answer 12

your welcome bro!

Answer 13

wait....are you sure ?
Beware of false possessives, which often occur with nouns ending in s. Don't add apostrophes to noun-derived adjectives ending in s.
Wouldn't " mens " be an adjective ?

Answer 14

are you sure it is not A ?

Answer 15

yea ur right but i done answered the question so i guess i got it wrong any way but what would it be and y

Answer 16

I am not 100% sure on this one....if " mens " is considered an adj, then I think it would be A. But like I said, I am not 100% sure...this is not my best subject

Answer 17

Which is the correct way to punctuate the salutation of a business letter?
To Whom It May Concern,
To Whom It May Concern:
To Whom It May Concern;

Answer 18

this is my next one

Answer 19

I believe it is followed by a colon

Answer 20

ok thanks