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0 When you use two possessive proper nouns in a sentence, such as "John and Vicky's father arrived Tuesday,", is it also correct to say John's and Vicky's father arrived Tuesday? or is only the first form the correct one? thanks 0-
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0 I think they might mean something different. 02 br 02 br 00 John and Vicky's father may be two different people: one is John and the other Vicky's father. 02 br 02 br 00 John's and Vicky's father is only one person.
- 0 I think they might mean something different.
- 02 br 02 br 00 John and Vicky's father may be two different people: one is John and the other Vicky's father.
- 02 br 02 br 00 John's and Vicky's father is only one person.
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0 I think they might mean something different. 02 br
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00 This is possible, but not the expected interpretation. The rule is: 02 br
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00 John and Vicky's father may be two different people 12 blockquote12 br
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0 "John and Vicky's father" is correct. 02 br
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00 If there are two fathers, it's "John's father and Vicky's father" or "John's and Vicky's father 01 b 00 s 02 b 00 ", the first being somewhat awkward, and the second being somewhat awkward. 05 0 010id 1
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00 If there are two fathers, it's "John's father and Vicky's father" or "John's and Vicky's father 01 b 00 s 02 b 00 ", the first being somewhat awkward, and the second being somewhat awkward. 05 0 010id 1
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0 Guest, 02 br
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00 This sentence is rather unclear. "John and Vicky's father" could mean the persons arrived on 02 br
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00 Tuesday were John himself (not his father) and Vicky's father. But i also agree with CJ that 02 br
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00 both sentences are somewhat awkward, vicky might have more than one father. So to 02 br
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00 This sentence is rather unclear. "John and Vicky's father" could mean the persons arrived on 02 br
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00 Tuesday were John himself (not his father) and Vicky's father. But i also agree with CJ that 02 br
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00 both sentences are somewhat awkward, vicky might have more than one father. So to 02 br
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The following is from notefull.com:
If two or more nouns possess the same thing, the last noun should carry an “ ‘s “:
Jenny and David’s car
(they both own the car)
If each noun possesses the same class of thing, then both should carry an “ ‘s “:
Jenny’s and David’s cars
(they each have a few cars)
If two or more nouns possess the same thing, the last noun should carry an “ ‘s “:
Jenny and David’s car
(they both own the car)
If each noun possesses the same class of thing, then both should carry an “ ‘s “:
Jenny’s and David’s cars
(they each have a few cars)
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Jenny’s and David’s carsNot necessarily. They could each have one car.
(they each have a few cars)
CJ
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