Questions about how to convert two or more items into their corresponding possessive forms, no matter whether these are nouns, noun phrases, or pronouns, nor whether these are conjoined using ᴀɴᴅ, ᴏʀ, or ɴᴏʀ. Includes both apostrophe-s forms and possessive pronouns.
Questions tagged [compound-possessives]
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Should there be two apostrophes to denote possession?
In this sentence, should there be two apostrophes to denote discrete possession, or should there be an apostrophe just after the second subject to denote joint possession?
He said he didn't know anything about John and Jenna's deaths.
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Plurals, possessive, and multiple nouns
Are any of these two phrases appropriate, or are they both wrong?
tables two and three's information are more suited for
table two's and three's information is more suited for
bob
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Correct grammar form for two people owning the same object?
Which is correct?
Paul's and Freda's Anniversary or Paul and Freda's Anniversary?
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How to Write Possessives in Multiple Nouns when Using "Attention"
Which is correct?
He raised his hands to get John, Stephen and Joyce's attention.
or
He raised his hands to get John's, Stephen's and Joyce's attention.
Since attention is something that can't be counted, do I leave the 's in the last noun, or…
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Compound possession
In the following sentence:
Lewis and Clark's expectations were very much the same.
Would you agree that it should be:
Lewis's and Clark's expectations were very much the same.
Because even though they were similar, they were not the same,…
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Complicated Possessive?
Is "Daddy, me and the dog's favourite activity" correct?
Cos Because technically it's "Daddy, the dog and me's favourite activity", right?
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Can I use two possessive nouns in a sentence?
I'm writing a very brief description for a job duty. Is it grammatically correct to use two possessive nouns in a sentence (e.g., Administration's and company's)?
Full sentence is...
They support, strategize, and promote the Administration's and…
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How do I use possessive when talking about a book written by two authors?
Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister are two authors of Peopleware. When talking or writing about the book, do I have to write:
Have you read Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister's Peopleware?
or:
Have you read Tom DeMarco's and Timothy Lister's Peopleware?
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"Sally's and Mike's bikes" or "Sally and Mike's bikes"?
The title really says it all. When there are two subjects in the possessive, what do we do?
If "Sally's and Mike's bikes" is correct, isn't this ambiguous? (As the phrase could either be referring to the bikes that are owned by both Sally and Mike,…
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List of names when there is ownership associated
Ok, so I am supposed to order business cards for people, then the company sends me the proof which I check over for correctness. When I do three on the people's names are right, one is wrong. So I want to write,
Angel, Jane, and Peter's cards are…
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Listening multiple possessives and the use of apostrophes
I want to say that 2 or more people all have something like this:
John's and Mary's hats.
Is this correct or would it have to be:
John and Mary's hats.
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'Sarah and Jane's philosophy of life' or 'Sarah's and Jane's philosophy of life'?
I am not sure. I want to say 'Jane's and Sarah's etc' but the 'etc' being both's, is it written 'Jane and Sarah's etc.'? And is this always the case or are there exceptions?
Thanks
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Whats is the correct plural form of compound nouns
First: This is not a question about spelling in software development. But I'm often stumbling upon it in software development.
In software development it's often necessary to name entities both in singular and plural form to distinguish if it's…
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What is the correct way to write multiple possessives, rather than the common way?
In the phrase, "Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar...," I believe Rice should end in 's, as Webber does, because the show is as much Rice's as it is his partner's. However, whenever I've seen multiple nouns in a possessive,…
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Plural possessive with compound subject
Which of the following is correct?
John and Becky's knowledge
John's and Becky's knowledge
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