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mens doubles / men's doubles Mens doubles tennis tournament will be held next year.
Men's doubles tennis tournament will be held next year.
Which one is correct? Please explain.
- 13-Aug-2011, 19:55 #2
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Re: mens doubles / men's doubles The second option is the correct one.
Originally Posted by jayan12 
When you have a plural noun that doesn't end in s, the possessive is formed by adding 's.
Men is the plural of man. Mens is not an English word.
I don't know how the thumbs down symbol got to appear in the title.Last edited by riquecohen; 13-Aug-2011 at 19:58. Reason: Thumbs down
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