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Goronsky Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Plural possessive of "persons"

Would it be:

the persons' names

the person's names

What is the correct plural possessive here?

Thank you.
  

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goronsky the persons' names Ok if there are more than just one person. goronsky the person's names Ok if the person (only one) has multiple names.

  • goronsky the persons' names Ok if there are more than just one person.
  • goronsky the person's names Ok if the person (only one) has multiple names.
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goronskythe persons' names
Ok if there are more than just one person.
goronskythe person's names
Ok if the person (only one) has multiple names.
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The correct plural possessive ofperson is the first example, "the persons' names".

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