Apostrophe usage, please help, thx.

[Cici1947]

Which sentence is correct:

1. The Judges' and Magistrates' have different opinions.

2. The Judges and Magistrates' have different opinions.

 

[corum]

Which sentence is correct:

1. The Judges' and Magistrates' have different opinions.

2. The Judges and Magistrates' have different opinions.

I do not feel the need for the apostrophes in any of your sentences. Did you not mean this:

the Judges' and Magistrates' different opinions :tick:
the Judges and Magistrates' different opinions :tick:

 

[Barb_D]

Which sentence is correct:

1. The Judges' and Magistrates' have different opinions.

2. The Judges and Magistrates' have different opinions.

Neither.

Do not use apostrophes to form plurals.
Do not use apostrophes to form plurals.
Do not use apostrophes to form plurals.

 

[RonBee]

What Barb said.
;-)

 

[billmcd]

And I would add, do not use apostrophes to form plurals.