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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Possessive pronoun in compound noun?
I would really appreciate some advice on this!
which of these is correct?
....as the idea was tom's and mine ....
....as the idea was mine and tom's .....
....as it was my and tom's idea....
....as it was tom's and my idea...
Would really appreciate any advice! Having an argument with a friend!
which of these is correct?
....as the idea was tom's and mine ....
....as the idea was mine and tom's .....
....as it was my and tom's idea....
....as it was tom's and my idea...
Would really appreciate any advice! Having an argument with a friend!
Top answer
None are right, since Tom should be capitalized. That is probably more important than your question, since 'tom' is a male cat. All of your options are acceptable, though some grammarians may not like the 3rd one.
- None are right, since Tom should be capitalized.
- That is probably more important than your question, since 'tom' is a male cat.
- All of your options are acceptable, though some grammarians may not like the 3rd one.
- Putting the other person's name first (#1 & #3) is a matter of courtesy, not grammar.
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None are right, since Tom should be capitalized. That is probably more important than your question, since 'tom' is a male cat.
All of your options are acceptable, though some grammarians may not like the 3rd one. Putting the other person's name first (#1 & #3) is a matter of courtesy, not grammar.
All of your options are acceptable, though some grammarians may not like the 3rd one. Putting the other person's name first (#1 & #3) is a matter of courtesy, not grammar.
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