others' vs. others's

[forinfo]

Hello,
I wonder which is correct.

Ex. Recognizing others' attitudes is difficult.
Recognizing others's attitudes is difficult.

[Clark]

Hello,
I wonder which is correct.

Ex. Recognizing others' attitudes is difficult.
Recognizing others's attitudes is difficult.

What if you say 'other people's attitudes'?

[forinfo]

What if you say 'other people's attitudes'?

I would rather write what you have suggested instead of spending time wondering which one is correct. But sometimes I encounter that possessive form in other people's writings, and each time I can't help pausing for a moment thinking which one is correct.

[ei819]

Hello,
I wonder which is correct.

Ex. Recognizing others' attitudes is difficult.
Recognizing others's attitudes is difficult.

As far as I know, there's no such word "attitudes"

Why don't you try: "Recognizing other people's attitude is rather difficult."

-Not a teacher-

[Clark]

As far as I know, there's no such word "attitudes"

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Longman Language Activator:
In order to change attitudes towards employing women, the government is bringing in new laws.

[Soup]

others'
others's

From 3.7 - Apostrophe

In phrases using the pronoun "other," form the possessive by following the general rule for nouns. Form the singular possessive with apostrophe s and the plural with an apostrophe

Examples:
each other's letters one another's houses
the others' reports [the reports of the others]