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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Re: a question on possessives

Corrected:

How would one punctuate this correctly?

One of my parent's friend's houses.

Isn't it one house? One parent's friend?
  

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We have these choices: One parent, one friend, two houses: One of my parent's friend's houses. One parent, two friends, two houses: One of my parent's friends' houses. Two parents, one friend, two houses: One of my parents' friend's houses.

— Mister Micawber

  • We have these choices: One parent, one friend, two houses: One of my parent's friend's houses.
  • One parent, two friends, two houses: One of my parent's friends' houses.
  • Two parents, one friend, two houses: One of my parents' friend's houses.
  • Two parents, two friends, two houses: One of my parents' friends' houses.
  • One parent, one friend, one house: One of my parents' friend's house.
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We have these choices:

One parent, one friend, two houses: One of my parent's friend's houses.
One parent, two friends, two houses: One of my parent's friends' houses.
Two parents, one friend, two houses: One of my parents' friend's houses.
Two parents, two friends, two houses: One of my parents' friends' houses.

One parent, one friend,
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Mister MicawberOne parent, one friend, one house: One of my parents' friend's house.

If anyone would care to double-check these, I'd be obliged. Now I have to go and lie down for just a little while...

Hi Mr Micawber

Just one correction: One of my parent's friend'
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