"The striated patterns of a canyon's walls are the result of erosion and frost weathering having exposed layers of multicolored sedimentary rock." Why is the word "Walls" after "Canyon's" is plural in this sentence? Shouldn't it be just "patterns" the one which is plural?

“Patterns” and “walls” are both plural because the canyon has multiple walls, which have multiple patterns in them. Does that help?

Note: If a plural noun doesn't end in "s", then an "s" should be added after the apostrophe (e.g., the men's swim team). So is the "men's swim team" considered a plural or singular?

"men" is plural ("man" is singular); because the plural form does not use an "s" in the end of the word, an "apostrophe s" is used (which is similar to the singular possessive rule).

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dewantorotriatmojo
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"The striated patterns of a canyon's walls are the result of erosion and frost weathering having exposed layers of multicolored sedimentary rock."

Why is the word "Walls" after "Canyon's" is plural in this sentence? Shouldn't it be just "patterns" the one which is plural?
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- Johanna
  Posted 3 years ago. Direct link to Johanna's post ““Patterns” and “walls” ar...”
  “Patterns” and “walls” are both plural because the canyon has multiple walls, which have multiple patterns in them. Does that help?
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how often are apostrophe marks used to implement a sentence
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Note: If a plural noun doesn't end in "s", then an "s" should be added after the apostrophe (e.g., the men's swim team).

So is the "men's swim team" considered a plural or singular?
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- SorbetWoods
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  "men" is plural ("man" is singular); because the plural form does not use an "s" in the end of the word, an "apostrophe s" is used (which is similar to the singular possessive rule).
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