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Soprano Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Possessive cases

Hello, could you help me with this?

1) Harry´s , Ron´s and Hermione´s mission was..... Do we have to place/say ´s with each of the names? It is their mission. But my doubt is that if I only add it to the last one, someone could misunderstand.

2) Is it ok to say "Many of Harry´s friends....."

Thank you very much.
  

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It all depends on how you look at it. Is there just ONE mission or do the three people in question each have a different mission? ' If, on the other other hand, each of them have different missions; Harry's mission is the South Pole, Ron's the North and Hermione's is Mars, then: Harry's, Ron's and Hermione's missions WERE quite different.

— Anonymous

  • It all depends on how you look at it.
  • Is there just ONE mission or do the three people in question each have a different mission?
  • ' If, on the other other hand, each of them have different missions; Harry's mission is the South Pole, Ron's the North and Hermione's is Mars, then: Harry's, Ron's and Hermione's missions WERE quite different.
  • 2) is fine!
  • Regards
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It all depends on how you look at it. Is there just ONE mission or do the three people in question each have a different mission?

If there is one mission which the three of them have to undertake then the answer is: 'Harry, Ron and Hermione's mission was to reach the South Pole.'

If, on the other other hand, each of them have different missions; Harry's mission is the South Pol
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Hi,

I'd like to comment further on this. Emotion: smile

If, on the other other hand, each of them have different missions; Harr
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Thank you both for answering.

It refers to only one mission for the three, so I do not have to put the ´s to each of the names, but to the last one. Am I correct?

Thanks
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SopranoI do not have to put the ´s to on each of the names, but to on the last one. Am I correct?
Just put it on the last one. You are correct.

CJ
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Thank you for the corrections!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will put ´s only on the last one.
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