How do you write "the clients (plural) needs? Is it the clients' needs?
Example sentence: "I utilized interpersonal skills to identify the clients' needs." Is this sentence correct?
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Sign up to join this communityHow do you write "the clients (plural) needs? Is it the clients' needs?
Example sentence: "I utilized interpersonal skills to identify the clients' needs." Is this sentence correct?
I utilized interpersonal skills to identify the clients' needs
Yes, this is grammatically correct. You put the apostrophe after the word in plural (i.e. clients) to indicate possession:
To show plural possession, simply put an apostrophe after the s.
Correct: guys' night out (guy + s + apostrophe)
Incorrect: guy's night out (implies only one guy)
Correct: two actresses' roles (actress + es + apostrophe)
Incorrect: two actress's roles