Meaning & use
collection's
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“collection's” is a form of “collection”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meaning
nounproper
Belonging to or connected with a collection; the possessive form of 'collection'.
Grammar: Possessive form; it functions as a determiner before a noun or as a pronoun standing alone.
Patterns
- the collection's + noun
- the collection's is/are
The museum's collection's value has doubled in ten years.
The collection's opening hours are posted on the website.
She admired the collection's rare first editions.
Common combinations
- the collection's owner
- The collection's owner agreed to lend the paintings.
- the collection's value
- Experts estimated the collection's value at over a million dollars.
- the collection's website
- You can view the collection's website for more details.
Word family
- collection noun
- A group of things gathered together.
- collect verb
- To bring things together.
- collector noun
- A person who collects things.
Commonly confused: collection's or collections?
collection's vs collections
'Collections' is the plural (many collections); 'collection's' is the possessive (belonging to one collection).
Practice
Choose the correct form: 'The _____ reputation is excellent.'
Choose one answer.
We need the possessive of the singular noun 'collection' before 'reputation', so 'collection's' is correct. 'Collections'' would be possessive plural, which doesn't fit the singular context.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “collection's”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.