Doctors or Doctor's
Is it doctors or doctor's in the following sentence.
Having been privy to the pivotal role his doctor's played in his recovery, I have become driven to help others do the same.
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Is it doctors or doctor's in the following sentence.
Having been privy to the pivotal role his doctor's played in his recovery, I have become driven to help others do the same.
Thank you!
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Is it doctors or doctor's in the following sentence.
Having been privy to the pivotal role his doctor's played in his recovery, I have become driven to help others do the same.
Thank you!
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Is it doctors or doctor's in the following sentence.
Having been privy to the pivotal role his doctor's played in his recovery, I have become driven to help others do the same.
Thank you!
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What do you think is the difference between the two of them?
Doctor's
You can see that there is an apostrophe, so it's talking about someone owning something.
Doctors
You can see that there is an s, meaning that it's plural.
Which one do you think fits best in that sentence?
Does the doctor own "played"? Or are there many doctors who "played"?
answered 38 mins ago
Sweet_Cherry
604216
In my view, If it were "his doctors" it would be "doctor's". It it the sentence just read "the role doctors played in his recovery" without the word "his" i'm inclined to think it would be doctors.
– George K
32 mins ago
@GeorgeK - Why does inserting/removing "his" change the number of doctors and change "played" from a verb to a noun?
– Hot Licks
21 mins ago
Doesn't his add possession i.e. the doctors then belong to him?
– George K
19 mins ago
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What do you think is the difference between the two of them?
Doctor's
You can see that there is an apostrophe, so it's talking about someone owning something.
Doctors
You can see that there is an s, meaning that it's plural.
Which one do you think fits best in that sentence?
Does the doctor own "played"? Or are there many doctors who "played"?
answered 38 mins ago
Sweet_Cherry
604216
In my view, If it were "his doctors" it would be "doctor's". It it the sentence just read "the role doctors played in his recovery" without the word "his" i'm inclined to think it would be doctors.
– George K
32 mins ago
@GeorgeK - Why does inserting/removing "his" change the number of doctors and change "played" from a verb to a noun?
– Hot Licks
21 mins ago
Doesn't his add possession i.e. the doctors then belong to him?
– George K
19 mins ago
add a comment |
What do you think is the difference between the two of them?
Doctor's
You can see that there is an apostrophe, so it's talking about someone owning something.
Doctors
You can see that there is an s, meaning that it's plural.
Which one do you think fits best in that sentence?
Does the doctor own "played"? Or are there many doctors who "played"?
answered 38 mins ago
Sweet_Cherry
604216
In my view, If it were "his doctors" it would be "doctor's". It it the sentence just read "the role doctors played in his recovery" without the word "his" i'm inclined to think it would be doctors.
– George K
32 mins ago
@GeorgeK - Why does inserting/removing "his" change the number of doctors and change "played" from a verb to a noun?
– Hot Licks
21 mins ago
Doesn't his add possession i.e. the doctors then belong to him?
– George K
19 mins ago
add a comment |
What do you think is the difference between the two of them?
Doctor's
You can see that there is an apostrophe, so it's talking about someone owning something.
Doctors
You can see that there is an s, meaning that it's plural.
Which one do you think fits best in that sentence?
Does the doctor own "played"? Or are there many doctors who "played"?
answered 38 mins ago
Sweet_Cherry
604216
What do you think is the difference between the two of them?
Doctor's
You can see that there is an apostrophe, so it's talking about someone owning something.
Doctors
You can see that there is an s, meaning that it's plural.
Which one do you think fits best in that sentence?
Does the doctor own "played"? Or are there many doctors who "played"?
answered 38 mins ago
Sweet_Cherry
604216
answered 38 mins ago
Sweet_Cherry
604216
answered 38 mins ago
Sweet_Cherry
604216
answered 38 mins ago
Sweet_Cherry
604216
604216
In my view, If it were "his doctors" it would be "doctor's". It it the sentence just read "the role doctors played in his recovery" without the word "his" i'm inclined to think it would be doctors.
– George K
32 mins ago
@GeorgeK - Why does inserting/removing "his" change the number of doctors and change "played" from a verb to a noun?
– Hot Licks
21 mins ago
Doesn't his add possession i.e. the doctors then belong to him?
– George K
19 mins ago
add a comment |
In my view, If it were "his doctors" it would be "doctor's". It it the sentence just read "the role doctors played in his recovery" without the word "his" i'm inclined to think it would be doctors.
– George K
32 mins ago
@GeorgeK - Why does inserting/removing "his" change the number of doctors and change "played" from a verb to a noun?
– Hot Licks
21 mins ago
Doesn't his add possession i.e. the doctors then belong to him?
– George K
19 mins ago
In my view, If it were "his doctors" it would be "doctor's". It it the sentence just read "the role doctors played in his recovery" without the word "his" i'm inclined to think it would be doctors.
– George K
32 mins ago
In my view, If it were "his doctors" it would be "doctor's". It it the sentence just read "the role doctors played in his recovery" without the word "his" i'm inclined to think it would be doctors.
– George K
32 mins ago
@GeorgeK - Why does inserting/removing "his" change the number of doctors and change "played" from a verb to a noun?
– Hot Licks
21 mins ago
@GeorgeK - Why does inserting/removing "his" change the number of doctors and change "played" from a verb to a noun?
– Hot Licks
21 mins ago
Doesn't his add possession i.e. the doctors then belong to him?
– George K
19 mins ago
Doesn't his add possession i.e. the doctors then belong to him?
– George K
19 mins ago
add a comment |
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