What is the difference between the words client's, clients, and clients'?
1 Answer
Nov 27, 2017
At a meeting of the representatives of that professional's clients, one client's displeasure with his services sequenced into an escalating debate amongst all of his clients' representatives.
Explanation:
All three words are used in the sentence above to contrast their application.
clients [plural] refers to a group of people who do business with a professional.
client's [singular possessive] is used to show possession of an item or thought (displeasure) belonging to only one client.
clients' [plural possessive] is used to show possession of items or thoughts (representatives) belonging to more than one client.