Noun modifiers

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Noun modifiers

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Good evening,

1. A student's book : a book belongs to a student; his or her book.
2. A student book : a book for students in general; it does not necessarily belong to a student

My question: Is it correct to say ' a students book', without the apostrophe, in the meaning of 2 above?

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Re: Noun modifiers

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No, not correct.
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