What is the correct way of writing 's in multiple consecutive possession?
Bob's dog.
Bob's dog's toy.
Bob's dog's toy's ears.
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The ears of the toy I'd call: the ears on the toy. The ears on Bob's dog's toy. – Lambie Jun 27 '18 at 15:31
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Related: Is it right to say "Jack's father's mother's books"? – Mari-Lou A Mar 15 '22 at 20:31
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Does this answer your question? Possessive apostrophe for owner of owner of owner of – Mari-Lou A Mar 15 '22 at 20:32
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You can have any number of possessives like this: Bob's dog's toy's ears. A very long list would make a sentence awkward, and it is probably a good idea to consider rewriting the sentence if there are more than two consecutive items.
Michael Harvey
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