How should i write "soldier in this sentence"?

Question

Paul, one of their best soldiers, caught a splinter in the back of his head and died.

in this sentence, the word soldiers..should it have an apostrophe?

or should it be soldier?

or is it good the way it is?

Answer 1

No - soldiers in that sentence is just a plural, no need for an apostrophe.

One soldier, Many soldiers

The soldier's uniform - singular, possessive apostrophe

The soldiers' uniform - plural, possessive apostrophe

The soldier's dead! - abbreviative apostrophe, from "soldier is"

Answer 2

seems fine to me

Answer 3

You're trying to say one out of several, so yes, you say soldiers. An apostrophe would be used only when you're talking about being possessive, like something belongs to the soldiers or the soldiers own something.

Answer 4

It's fine just like it is.