[Grammar] Teams?

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giginich21

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If I were saying ' The teams high scoring player is...', would I replace teams with teams' or team's?
 

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I'm not sure why you used "replace". If you write the sentence, it would be "The team's highest scoring player is ...".
 

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If you're referring to a number of teams, say "The teams' highest-scoring player is ... etc." If it's just one team, then say "The team's highest-scoring player is ... etc."
 

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If it is the teams' highest scoring..., it should be "players are".
 

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One could be looking at the players from multiple teams.
Alternatively, it's possible (albeit unlikely) for someone to play for more than one team.
 

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I'll go with the first and use the plural.
 

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If I were saying ' The teams high scoring player is...', would I replace teams with teams' or team's?

How many teams are you talking about?
 
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