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Should this noun used in a possessive t\sensesense be singular or plural?

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Should this noun used in a possessive tenset\sense be singular or plural?

Consider the following comment in a C++ source file:

/* These members are documented with their associated property. */

Should the word "property"property be singular or plural? Each member is associated with exactly one property. However, because there are multiple members, there are multiple properties.

Should this noun used in a possessive tense be singular or plural?

Consider the following comment in a C++ source file:

/* These members are documented with their associated property. */

Should the word "property" be singular or plural? Each member is associated with exactly one property. However, because there are multiple members, there are multiple properties.

Should this noun used in a possessive t\sense be singular or plural?

Consider the following comment in a C++ source file:

/* These members are documented with their associated property. */

Should the word property be singular or plural? Each member is associated with exactly one property. However, because there are multiple members, there are multiple properties.

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Should this noun used in a possessive tense be singular or plural?

Consider the following comment in a C++ source file:

/* These members are documented with their associated property. */

Should the word "property" be singular or plural? Each member is associated with exactly one property. However, because there are multiple members, there are multiple properties.