Community’s or Communities’ or Communities?

The word  community’s is the singular possessive form of community. For instance, ‘The community’s school is getting a new library.’ Additionally, communities is the standard plural form of community, and communities’ is the plural possessive. For example, “Parks and libraries benefit from communities’ care.”

Let’s look a the summary of the different possessive forms for the word community

Form	Example
Singular	Community
Plural	Communities
Singular possessive	Community’s
Plural possessive	Communities’

As shown in the table above, the word community follows a regular pattern, forming the plural by adding ‘-ies’ after removing the ‘y.’

In the same way, the singular possessive is formed by adding an ‘s’ after the ‘y,’ while the plural possessive involves adding an apostrophe at the end of the word communities.

Take a look the following examples below to understand better how you should use them:

Singular: The community’s commitment to environmental sustainability is evident.

Plural: Communities worldwide are addressing social issues through collective action.

Singular possessive: The community’s cultural heritage is a source of pride.

Plural possessive: The communities’ teamwork made the charity event a success.

Errors in using the incorrect possessive or plural form may affect the image you send to the recipient of your document or work. To ensure that you avoid making mistakes in the future, let’s  explore more on the usage of each term we have provided in this guide

Community’s

The term community’s is the singular possessive form of community, signifying ownership or association with a singular community.

Moreover, community’s is commonly used when representing the values or characteristics of a specific group of people. For instance:

• The community’s watch program keeps us safe.
• We love the community’s beautiful parks and gardens.
• The community’s yearly fair brings everyone together.

Alternatively, “community’s” can denote something belonging to a particular neighborhood or subgroup.

• The Community’s park is a central gathering place for residents.

Communities’

Communities’ with an apostrophe at the end is the plural possessive form of community. You should use this form when you are referring to something  owned or possessed by  multiple communities.

When communities is used in a plural sense, it often refers to the collective efforts or characteristics of various groups of people.

• Kids enjoy the playground, a project of communities’ hard work.
• Communities’ traditions contribute to the richness of cultural diversity.

Alternatively, you can use communities’ to denote something owned or associated with multiple neighborhoods or subgroups.

• All the communities’ representatives participated in the town hall meeting.

Communities

Communities is the standard plural form of the term community. Use it when you are  referring to more than one community.

In the following example, communities refers to multiple groups of people living in different areas.

• Communities across the country are coming together for charitable causes.

However, in the subsequent example, communities refers to distinct neighborhoods or cultural groups.

• She has volunteered in three diverse communities during her outreach work.”