Inappropriate womens'

[Ben@Forest]

Just to to add to the various sexual (or gender?) politics around women, girls and ladies shouldn't this sub-forum be called 'Women's cycling interests'? The interests being of women rather than womens.

[BeeKeeper]

Oops, well spotted. " Women" is plural so the apostrophe should come before the "s".

[gaz]

Surely the matter being discussed is not an inappropriate ' but a misplaced ' .

[661-Pete]

I sincerely trust that none of the 'womens' that post on here are 'inappropriate'...

[admin]

Fixed to have apostrophe in the correct place.

[Graham]

My mistake !
Yet more evidence that my brainpower is diminishing. . . . despite all the oily fish ( mmmm !! )
Not only did I get it wrong at the time, but I cannot even see why it was wrong prior to correction.

[Edwards]

I sincerely trust that none of the 'womens' that post on here are 'inappropriate'...

I sincerely trust that none of the 'womens' that post on here are 'inappropriate'...

The new bit is doing a good job if it can misplace inappropriate people.

I could volunteer one inappropriate one with a Hobby Horse.

[admin]

Not only did I get it wrong at the time, but I cannot even see why it was wrong prior to correction.

"Women" is already plural, so the "s" is not there to make the noun plural, it's there to show possession. So the apostrophe comes before the "s".

The plurals of these words are formed by changing the word, so the possessive adds apostrophe-s:

Woman, woman's; women, women's
Man, man's; men, men's

These words' plurals are formed by adding "s", so the possessive form adds a following apostrophe only:

Cyclist, cyclist's; cyclists, cyclists'
Dog, dog's; dogs, dogs'

[Graham]

Wow, thanks. I don't think I ever knew that.

[Cunobelin]

I am so disappointed...

I was wondering just how inappropriate these women were!

[Edwards]

I am so disappointed...

I was wondering just how inappropriate these women were!

If only we knew.