is countries' a plural or possessive?

Answer 1

If you are adding a ' then the word is possessive.

eg The 5 countries' ambassadors arrived at the meeting.

To be plural it would not have a '

eg The ambassadors of the 5 countries arrived at the meeting.

Answer 2

It is both.

Countries is the plural of country.

The adding of an possessive apostrophe makes the word possessive.

Answer 3

Possessive.

These countries have vast oil reserves.

This country has a big GNP.

It is these countries' right to have free trade agreements with other countries.

That country's GNP is large.

Source(s): TLM

Answer 4

countries' climates......possessive......wthout the apostrophe.....plural of country.

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Answer 5

Both. One country, two countries, the countries' populations.

Answer 6

"Countries" is plural of country.

"Countries'" is possessive of the plural. e.g. "The countries' border" could mean the border between two countries.

Answer 7

Possessive :)

Answer 8

plural