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Mens, mens' or men's

28 replies

FrancesFryer · 12/10/2018 13:22

In the example (........) Changing room

Thanks

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dementedpixie · 12/10/2018 13:24

Put 'Male' instead?

Mookatron · 12/10/2018 13:25

Mens'.

But actually, mens is fine (and standard)

Fottfsoftfosm · 12/10/2018 13:27

I'm going with mens' on the basis that it's a changing room for multiple men. I think.

How about just putting 'men' on the door? Even if you get it right some people will think it's wrong.

FrancesFryer · 12/10/2018 13:28

I did think about that Pixie but the powers that be want mens

Thanks Mookatron

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zucchinicourgette · 12/10/2018 13:28

Men’s. Men is already a plural so the ‘s’ is only indicating the possessive, therefore the apostrophe comes before.

Male changing room would annoy me. Rooms don’t have a gender. Although I know this is widely used and it only annoys me a tiny bit. I know there are more important things to worry about.

RockingMyFiftiesNot · 12/10/2018 13:31

Men's ..... belonging to the men

Mookatron · 12/10/2018 13:33

Oh yeah! I was completely wrong! Ignore me (but I still say mens).

presentcontinuous · 12/10/2018 13:34

It's most definitely Men's

Mookatron · 12/10/2018 13:36

Please come back and say you've re-read the thread OP - I'm worried you will put mens' which is wrong... SORRY

FrancesFryer · 12/10/2018 13:45

I'm still reading Grin

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Mookatron · 12/10/2018 13:46

Phew! Flowers

AnotherPidgey · 12/10/2018 13:48

Men's, Children's, Women's. They are already plurals so the appostrophe for possession doesn't need to move to the end to indicate plural.

wouldHAVEshouldHAVEcouldHAVE · 12/10/2018 13:51

Definitely Men’s. Or Da Menz.

FrancesFryer · 12/10/2018 13:53

Da Menz - brilliant.

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spiderlight · 12/10/2018 13:56

Men's.

Fottfsoftfosm · 12/10/2018 17:11

Sorry, yes, men's - I'm a twat!

EggysMom · 12/10/2018 17:15

"Changing Rooms for those who identify as being male for the brief five minutes that it takes to try on their item of clothing"

BikeRunSki · 12/10/2018 17:19

Men's

As pp have said, Men is already male.

Or Cowboys, Lads, Fellas, Gouchos

ProfessionallyUnoffended · 12/10/2018 17:40

Definitely men's

Scatteredthoughtss · 12/10/2018 17:41

Men's. And I don't see how you could put mens, what would that even mean?

BikeRunSki · 12/10/2018 17:49

^Men's

As pp have said, Men is already male^

I am correcting myself here. I meant of course, that Men is already plural.

misscockerspaniel · 12/10/2018 17:51

Men's (because men is the plural of man) or male

Kewqueue · 12/10/2018 17:52

Men's!

beeefcake · 12/10/2018 17:54

The correct spelling is women's.

Because they can use that at free will

elQuintoConyo · 12/10/2018 17:55

Men's

Be-penised's

Cis-men's

Non-women's

One-eyed Trouser Snakes'

Grin i could be here all day!

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