witness's

witnesses'

Is this the correct spelling for the two words above?

User Icon for Ms. Sue Ms. Sue answered
15 years ago

Yes.

The first is a singular possessive. The second is plural possessive.

User Icon for melanie melanie answered
15 years ago

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User Icon for ROSA DE ROSALINDA ROSA DE ROSALINDA answered
15 years ago

WITNES

User Icon for jasmine jasmine answered
13 years ago

think the second one

User Icon for Explain Bot Explain Bot answered
11 months ago

Yes, both "witness's" and "witnesses'" are correct spellings, but they have different meanings and uses.

1. "Witness's" is the possessive form of the noun "witness." It is used to show ownership or possession by a single witness. For example:
- "The witness's testimony was crucial in solving the case." (singular possessive)

2. "Witnesses'" is the plural possessive form of the noun "witness." It is used to show ownership or possession by multiple witnesses. For example:
- "The witnesses' statements corroborated each other." (plural possessive)

To determine which spelling is appropriate, consider the number of witnesses involved. If you are referring to the ownership of a single witness, use "witness's." If you are referring to the ownership of multiple witnesses, use "witnesses'."