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Victo Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Plural Possessives of In-Laws and Others

Are the examples below punctuated correctly for the plural possessives in each?


My sons-in-law's business was a success.

(More than one brother-in-law owns the business.)


I went over to my in-laws’.

(‘House’ is implied; hence, is the apostrophe to indicate possession after ‘in-laws’, correct?)


My sisters-in-law’s business folded.

(More than one sister-in-law owned the business.)


the attorneys generals’ practice (plural possessive correct?)


the surgeons generals’ offices

(plural possessive correct?)


the editors-in-chiefs’ collaborative efforts

(plural possessive correct?)


Thank you.
  

Top answer

the attorney generals’ the surgeon generals’ the editors-in-chief ’s

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  • the attorney generals’ the surgeon generals’ the editors-in-chief ’s
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the attorney generals’
the surgeon generals’
the editors-in-chief’s
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Really? the editors-in-chief’s ?

If we just used the plural possessive of 'chief', wouldn't it be:

all the chiefs’ responsibilities
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victoReally? the editors-in-chief’s ?
Really.
victoIf we just used the plural possessive of 'chief', wouldn't it be:
all the chiefs’ responsibilities
Yes, but editors in the editors-in-chief’s is already plural. It’s no different from sons-in-law's.
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