As a linguistic expert, I specialize in the intricacies of the English language, including the rules and exceptions that govern its grammar and usage. One of the fundamental aspects of English grammar is the concept of plurals and possessives. Let's delve into these concepts.

Plurals are used to indicate more than one of a noun. In English, most nouns form their plurals by adding an "s" to the end of the word. For instance, "cat" becomes "cats" and "book" becomes "books." However, there are exceptions to this rule, such as irregular plurals, where the plural form does not follow the standard "s" addition. Examples include "man" becoming "men," "woman" becoming "women," and "child" becoming "children."

Possessives, on the other hand, indicate ownership or a relationship between two entities. In English, possessive forms are typically created by adding an apostrophe followed by an "s" to the noun. For example, "The dog's toy" indicates that the toy belongs to the dog. If the noun is plural and already ends in "s," the possessive is formed by adding just an apostrophe at the end, as in "The dogs' toys" indicates that the toys belong to more than one dog.

When it comes to forming possessive plurals, there are two scenarios to consider:


1. Nouns ending in "s": If a singular noun ends in "s," the possessive is formed by adding an apostrophe and an "s." For example, "The bus's route" indicates the route of the bus. However, if the noun is plural and ends in "s," only an apostrophe is added, as mentioned earlier.


2. Nouns not ending in "s": For singular nouns that do not end in "s," the possessive is formed by adding an apostrophe and an "s." For example, "The girl's book" indicates the book that belongs to the girl. The same rule applies to plural nouns that do not end in "s," where the possessive is formed by adding an apostrophe at the end.

It's important to note that the use of possessive forms can sometimes be avoided by rephrasing the sentence. For example, instead of saying "The species' status was changed to endangered," one could say, "The status of the species was changed to endangered."

Now, let's move on to the translation of the above explanation into Chinese.

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These are formed by adding an apostrophe and an "s" to the noun: The women's dressing room was very small. When the singular and plural of a noun both end in an "s," the possessive for both is formed by adding an apostrophe only: The species' status was changed to endangered.read more >>