I am confused by a sentence in the preface of a writing textbook.
This style complements our strong student-based approach to writing, and together they help create a text that genuinely meets student needs.
Should it be "meets student's needs" or "meet students' needs" here? Am I missing something or it's just a bug?
Best Answer
The expression
is correct English. They are using the word student as an adjective, as they would were they to write student guide. Although they could have alternatively written it using the genitive case as meets students' needs, it would seem that they have chosen to write it in this simpler form.