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5. You're correct

Wed Mar 19, 2025, 09:14 AM

Mar 2025

People's is used to show possession of one group of people, peoples' is used to show possession of multiple groups of people.

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The article mentions 7 Dems doing it. That's a good start. Scrivener7 Mar 2025 #1

They should all be doing this OnionPatch Mar 2025 #3

You're correct sop Mar 2025 #5

If it is one group of people, it's correct as is. Scrivener7 Mar 2025 #7

I will figure I can trust the word of a Scrivener. NBachers Mar 2025 #9

Dangerous policy! Scrivener7 Mar 2025 #10

Get us both into trouble NBachers Mar 2025 #13

Agreed since the word people is already plural. efhmc Mar 2025 #11

Like this action. republianmushroom Mar 2025 #12