Should there be an apostrophe in the following sentence?

Education & Reference by Anonymous 2018-06-13 16:11:35

Social Science

10 answers

Should there be an apostrophe in the following sentence?: ''Generally, new infants sleep between feeds'' I think there should be an apostrophe in the word 'infants'. Many thanks

Anonymous

No, there shouldn't. The word 'infants' is a plain ordinary regular standard plural. Plain ordinary plurals are formed by adding -s. One cat, five cats. One house, five houses. One infant, five infants.
Anonymous

No apostrophe is needed after infants.
Anonymous

Oh, you think that, do you? Then you're a moron. There is no apostrophe in the plural noun "infants."
Anonymous

No, there is no need for an apostrophe.
Anonymous

there is no purpose to an apostrophe there. infants is a plural, and they are not being spoken as "owners" of something (not a possessive). no contraction, no possessive = no apostrophe.
Anonymous

No If you put an apostrophe there, what are you saying that the infant owns? The phrase "infant's sleep" (the sleep of infants) doesn't make sense in that sentence
Anonymous

No. "Infants" is plural, not possessive.
Anonymous

that is correct
Anonymous

yes
Anonymous

No...as it does not show possession...it's only a plural noun. Infants' hair is curly....the hair of infants....does need an apostrophe.