Don’t just stick an s at the end of these!

1. Attorneys general
2. Courts-martial
3. Mothers-in-law
4. Boards of Education
5. Rights-of-way
6. Culs-de-sac
7. Chiefs of Staff
8. Passers-by
9. Men-of-war
10. Heirs apparent
11. Notaries public.
12. Runners-up
    

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