Why did they use article in this sentence below?
The factory is now a workers' cooperative.
Why did they use an article before the word (workers)? Which is plural? Does the article a refer to workers, plural, or refer to cooperative?
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Sign up to join this communityWhy did they use article in this sentence below?
The factory is now a workers' cooperative.
Why did they use an article before the word (workers)? Which is plural? Does the article a refer to workers, plural, or refer to cooperative?
"workers'" is plural possessive. It is saying that the cooperative belongs to many workers. The "workers' cooperative" is a single thing and requires the article 'a'.