Correct grammar form for two people owning the same object?
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Which is correct?
Paul's and Freda's Anniversary or Paul and Freda's Anniversary?
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Which is correct?
Paul's and Freda's Anniversary or Paul and Freda's Anniversary?
compound-possessives
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The Oxford Manual of Style recommends that the possessive 's is added only to the last item in a list when possession is shared. So it would be "Paul and Freda's Anniversary".
– Mick
Nov 22 '16 at 18:25
Possible duplicate of “Nikki's and Alice's X” vs. “Nikki and Alice's X”.
– Juan M
Nov 22 '16 at 19:15
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because this question or a variant thereof appears multiple times.
– ab2
12 hours ago
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Which is correct?
Paul's and Freda's Anniversary or Paul and Freda's Anniversary?
compound-possessives
edited 14 hours ago
tchrist♦
108k28290463
asked Nov 22 '16 at 17:40
Paul woodlock
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Which is correct?
Paul's and Freda's Anniversary or Paul and Freda's Anniversary?
compound-possessives
compound-possessives
edited 14 hours ago
tchrist♦
108k28290463
asked Nov 22 '16 at 17:40
Paul woodlock
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edited 14 hours ago
tchrist♦
108k28290463
asked Nov 22 '16 at 17:40
Paul woodlock
62
edited 14 hours ago
tchrist♦
108k28290463
edited 14 hours ago
tchrist♦
108k28290463
edited 14 hours ago
tchrist♦
108k28290463
108k28290463
asked Nov 22 '16 at 17:40
Paul woodlock
62
asked Nov 22 '16 at 17:40
Paul woodlock
62
asked Nov 22 '16 at 17:40
Paul woodlock
62
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The Oxford Manual of Style recommends that the possessive 's is added only to the last item in a list when possession is shared. So it would be "Paul and Freda's Anniversary".
– Mick
Nov 22 '16 at 18:25
Possible duplicate of “Nikki's and Alice's X” vs. “Nikki and Alice's X”.
– Juan M
Nov 22 '16 at 19:15
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because this question or a variant thereof appears multiple times.
– ab2
12 hours ago
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The Oxford Manual of Style recommends that the possessive 's is added only to the last item in a list when possession is shared. So it would be "Paul and Freda's Anniversary".
– Mick
Nov 22 '16 at 18:25
Possible duplicate of “Nikki's and Alice's X” vs. “Nikki and Alice's X”.
– Juan M
Nov 22 '16 at 19:15
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because this question or a variant thereof appears multiple times.
– ab2
12 hours ago
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The Oxford Manual of Style recommends that the possessive 's is added only to the last item in a list when possession is shared. So it would be "Paul and Freda's Anniversary".
– Mick
Nov 22 '16 at 18:25
The Oxford Manual of Style recommends that the possessive 's is added only to the last item in a list when possession is shared. So it would be "Paul and Freda's Anniversary".
– Mick
Nov 22 '16 at 18:25
Possible duplicate of “Nikki's and Alice's X” vs. “Nikki and Alice's X”.
– Juan M
Nov 22 '16 at 19:15
Possible duplicate of “Nikki's and Alice's X” vs. “Nikki and Alice's X”.
– Juan M
Nov 22 '16 at 19:15
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because this question or a variant thereof appears multiple times.
– ab2
12 hours ago
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because this question or a variant thereof appears multiple times.
– ab2
12 hours ago
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The Oxford Manual of Style recommends that the possessive 's is added only to the last item in a list when possession is shared. So it would be "Paul and Freda's Anniversary".
– Mick
Nov 22 '16 at 18:25
Possible duplicate of “Nikki's and Alice's X” vs. “Nikki and Alice's X”.
– Juan M
Nov 22 '16 at 19:15
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because this question or a variant thereof appears multiple times.
– ab2
12 hours ago