- Is it people’s life or people’s lives?
- Is people’s a real word?
- Does people’s need an apostrophe?
- Is people’s an apostrophe?
Is it people’s life or people’s lives?
Simply put: a life is SINGULAR and lives is PLURAL. Don’t confuse with: She lives in London with People’s lives are at risk by taking this vaccine. People’s life is INCORRECT at all times.
Is people’s a real word?
When we talk about a specific group of people, we consider it as singular and therefore, no need to add s. Peoples is used when we talk about two or more different ethnic groups. For example, “All the 14 distinct peoples (native groups) of the continent were part of the survey”. Whereas People’s is not the plural form.
Does people’s need an apostrophe?
“People’s” is correct. Although “people” is a plural, because it doesn’t end with s it still adds an ‘s for the possessive. “Children’s” is similar. “Peoples’ “ with the apostrophe after the S would mean “belonging to several peoples” – ie several races or cultures.
Is people’s an apostrophe?
Put the apostrophe after the last letter. The last letter is “e.” So: people’s.