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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Genitive 's: Need help!
Dear native speakers,
please comment on the following question - which one is correct?
a) Peter's and Sally's reasons
b) Peter and Sally's reasons
(They don't have the same reasons to do something, if that's important.)
Thank you so much for your answers!!
please comment on the following question - which one is correct?
a) Peter's and Sally's reasons
b) Peter and Sally's reasons
(They don't have the same reasons to do something, if that's important.)
Thank you so much for your answers!!
Top answer
a) Peter 's and Sally 's reasons = Peter's reasons and Sally's reasons (each has his/her own reasons) b) Peter and Sally 's reasons = Their joint reasons (they have decided on their reasons together)
- a) Peter 's and Sally 's reasons = Peter's reasons and Sally's reasons (each has his/her own reasons) b) Peter and Sally 's reasons = Their joint reasons (they have decided on their reasons together)
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a) Peter's and Sally's reasons = Peter's reasons and Sally's reasons (each has his/her own reasons)
b) Peter and Sally's reasons = Their joint reasons (they have decided on their reasons together)
b) Peter and Sally's reasons = Their joint reasons (they have decided on their reasons together)
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