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Old 10-28-2009, 09:37 PM   #11
ZenGum
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Originally Posted by TheDaVinciChode View Post
"A" is never correct.
A could be correct (but isn't). It is a plural possesive - there are several sports and these teams "belong" to them.

C is singular possesive. There is one sport and these teams belong to it.

B is my pick - "sports teams" is a phrasal noun, and doesn't need an apostrophe.

Hang on a tick, I'm in a room full of English teachers, I'll ask one.
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