Double possession dilemma: should I say “your” or “yours”?
What is the best way to say this?
Because of yours and the John Wichel Foundation’s grant we are able to continue our mission to serve all Texans with diabetes.
Should it be
Because of your and John Wichel Foundation's grant, we are able . . .
OR
Because of yours and the John Wichel Foundation's grant, we are able . . .
It's a double possessive with the word your. No matter how I write it, it doesn't sound right.
grammar possessives compound-possessives
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What is the best way to say this?
Because of yours and the John Wichel Foundation’s grant we are able to continue our mission to serve all Texans with diabetes.
Should it be
Because of your and John Wichel Foundation's grant, we are able . . .
OR
Because of yours and the John Wichel Foundation's grant, we are able . . .
It's a double possessive with the word your. No matter how I write it, it doesn't sound right.
grammar possessives compound-possessives
edited 13 hours ago
tchrist♦
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asked Jun 8 '16 at 16:31
Rlativity1
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Because of your and the JFW's grant... sounds fine to me. Re-wording is always an option.
– Silenus
Jun 8 '16 at 16:38
2
"The grants from both yourself and the John Wichel Foundation have enabled us to ..." avoids the problem.
– TrevorD
Jun 8 '16 at 16:49
1
Note that there is one more possibility in spoken Southern American English: "Is this mine or yorn?"
– Mitch
Jun 8 '16 at 20:08
Possible duplicate of What possessive forms are used for mutual 1st person ownership?
– sumelic
Jun 9 '16 at 3:13
2
Possible duplicate of "Your and my [something]" vs "Yours and my..."
– tchrist♦
Jun 9 '16 at 4:06
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What is the best way to say this?
Because of yours and the John Wichel Foundation’s grant we are able to continue our mission to serve all Texans with diabetes.
Should it be
Because of your and John Wichel Foundation's grant, we are able . . .
OR
Because of yours and the John Wichel Foundation's grant, we are able . . .
It's a double possessive with the word your. No matter how I write it, it doesn't sound right.
grammar possessives compound-possessives
edited 13 hours ago
tchrist♦
108k28290463
asked Jun 8 '16 at 16:31
Rlativity1
1612
What is the best way to say this?
Because of yours and the John Wichel Foundation’s grant we are able to continue our mission to serve all Texans with diabetes.
Should it be
Because of your and John Wichel Foundation's grant, we are able . . .
OR
Because of yours and the John Wichel Foundation's grant, we are able . . .
It's a double possessive with the word your. No matter how I write it, it doesn't sound right.
grammar possessives compound-possessives
grammar possessives compound-possessives
edited 13 hours ago
tchrist♦
108k28290463
asked Jun 8 '16 at 16:31
Rlativity1
1612
edited 13 hours ago
tchrist♦
108k28290463
asked Jun 8 '16 at 16:31
Rlativity1
1612
edited 13 hours ago
tchrist♦
108k28290463
edited 13 hours ago
tchrist♦
108k28290463
edited 13 hours ago
tchrist♦
108k28290463
108k28290463
asked Jun 8 '16 at 16:31
Rlativity1
1612
asked Jun 8 '16 at 16:31
Rlativity1
1612
asked Jun 8 '16 at 16:31
Rlativity1
1612
1612
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Because of your and the JFW's grant... sounds fine to me. Re-wording is always an option.
– Silenus
Jun 8 '16 at 16:38
2
"The grants from both yourself and the John Wichel Foundation have enabled us to ..." avoids the problem.
– TrevorD
Jun 8 '16 at 16:49
1
Note that there is one more possibility in spoken Southern American English: "Is this mine or yorn?"
– Mitch
Jun 8 '16 at 20:08
Possible duplicate of What possessive forms are used for mutual 1st person ownership?
– sumelic
Jun 9 '16 at 3:13
2
Possible duplicate of "Your and my [something]" vs "Yours and my..."
– tchrist♦
Jun 9 '16 at 4:06
|
show 4 more comments
1
Because of your and the JFW's grant... sounds fine to me. Re-wording is always an option.
– Silenus
Jun 8 '16 at 16:38
2
"The grants from both yourself and the John Wichel Foundation have enabled us to ..." avoids the problem.
– TrevorD
Jun 8 '16 at 16:49
1
Note that there is one more possibility in spoken Southern American English: "Is this mine or yorn?"
– Mitch
Jun 8 '16 at 20:08
Possible duplicate of What possessive forms are used for mutual 1st person ownership?
– sumelic
Jun 9 '16 at 3:13
2
Possible duplicate of "Your and my [something]" vs "Yours and my..."
– tchrist♦
Jun 9 '16 at 4:06
1
1
Because of your and the JFW's grant... sounds fine to me. Re-wording is always an option.
– Silenus
Jun 8 '16 at 16:38
Because of your and the JFW's grant... sounds fine to me. Re-wording is always an option.
– Silenus
Jun 8 '16 at 16:38
2
2
"The grants from both yourself and the John Wichel Foundation have enabled us to ..." avoids the problem.
– TrevorD
Jun 8 '16 at 16:49
"The grants from both yourself and the John Wichel Foundation have enabled us to ..." avoids the problem.
– TrevorD
Jun 8 '16 at 16:49
1
1
Note that there is one more possibility in spoken Southern American English: "Is this mine or yorn?"
– Mitch
Jun 8 '16 at 20:08
Note that there is one more possibility in spoken Southern American English: "Is this mine or yorn?"
– Mitch
Jun 8 '16 at 20:08
Possible duplicate of What possessive forms are used for mutual 1st person ownership?
– sumelic
Jun 9 '16 at 3:13
Possible duplicate of What possessive forms are used for mutual 1st person ownership?
– sumelic
Jun 9 '16 at 3:13
2
2
Possible duplicate of "Your and my [something]" vs "Yours and my..."
– tchrist♦
Jun 9 '16 at 4:06
Possible duplicate of "Your and my [something]" vs "Yours and my..."
– tchrist♦
Jun 9 '16 at 4:06
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When using them separately, we'd use-
- Your grant...
- John Wichel Foundation's grant...
When using them together, combining them with an 'and'-
...your and John Wichel Foundation's grants...
... which, when placed into the context of this sentence, would be-
"Because of your and the John Wichel Foundation’s grants, we are able to continue our mission to serve all Texans with diabetes."
answered Jun 8 '16 at 16:43
kappeezy
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I think this is a good answer, but do you think the pluaralization on "grant" is grammatically necessary? I think it helps facilitate the (likely) intended meaning, but the same meaning is accessible by dropping the plural.
– Silenus
Jun 8 '16 at 19:43
1
@Silenus If they made more than one grant, pluralize grant. If they made one grant, it remains singular—no s.
– Stan
Jun 8 '16 at 19:51
@Stan, fair enough. I guess I was wondering about the grammaticality of sentences like: "Your and my dog play great together." This sounds fine to me despite the fact that 'dog' is not plural. There is an elided 'dog' after 'your.' The same could happen with 'grant'.
– Silenus
Jun 8 '16 at 19:53
@Silenus "Your dog and mine play great together," might be easier on the ear.
– Stan
Jun 8 '16 at 19:57
Thank you guys! I had no idea my post was answered!
– Rlativity1
Jul 27 '16 at 16:28
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When using them separately, we'd use-
- Your grant...
- John Wichel Foundation's grant...
When using them together, combining them with an 'and'-
...your and John Wichel Foundation's grants...
... which, when placed into the context of this sentence, would be-
"Because of your and the John Wichel Foundation’s grants, we are able to continue our mission to serve all Texans with diabetes."
answered Jun 8 '16 at 16:43
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I think this is a good answer, but do you think the pluaralization on "grant" is grammatically necessary? I think it helps facilitate the (likely) intended meaning, but the same meaning is accessible by dropping the plural.
– Silenus
Jun 8 '16 at 19:43
1
@Silenus If they made more than one grant, pluralize grant. If they made one grant, it remains singular—no s.
– Stan
Jun 8 '16 at 19:51
@Stan, fair enough. I guess I was wondering about the grammaticality of sentences like: "Your and my dog play great together." This sounds fine to me despite the fact that 'dog' is not plural. There is an elided 'dog' after 'your.' The same could happen with 'grant'.
– Silenus
Jun 8 '16 at 19:53
@Silenus "Your dog and mine play great together," might be easier on the ear.
– Stan
Jun 8 '16 at 19:57
Thank you guys! I had no idea my post was answered!
– Rlativity1
Jul 27 '16 at 16:28
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When using them separately, we'd use-
- Your grant...
- John Wichel Foundation's grant...
When using them together, combining them with an 'and'-
...your and John Wichel Foundation's grants...
... which, when placed into the context of this sentence, would be-
"Because of your and the John Wichel Foundation’s grants, we are able to continue our mission to serve all Texans with diabetes."
answered Jun 8 '16 at 16:43
kappeezy
211
1
I think this is a good answer, but do you think the pluaralization on "grant" is grammatically necessary? I think it helps facilitate the (likely) intended meaning, but the same meaning is accessible by dropping the plural.
– Silenus
Jun 8 '16 at 19:43
1
@Silenus If they made more than one grant, pluralize grant. If they made one grant, it remains singular—no s.
– Stan
Jun 8 '16 at 19:51
@Stan, fair enough. I guess I was wondering about the grammaticality of sentences like: "Your and my dog play great together." This sounds fine to me despite the fact that 'dog' is not plural. There is an elided 'dog' after 'your.' The same could happen with 'grant'.
– Silenus
Jun 8 '16 at 19:53
@Silenus "Your dog and mine play great together," might be easier on the ear.
– Stan
Jun 8 '16 at 19:57
Thank you guys! I had no idea my post was answered!
– Rlativity1
Jul 27 '16 at 16:28
add a comment |
When using them separately, we'd use-
- Your grant...
- John Wichel Foundation's grant...
When using them together, combining them with an 'and'-
...your and John Wichel Foundation's grants...
... which, when placed into the context of this sentence, would be-
"Because of your and the John Wichel Foundation’s grants, we are able to continue our mission to serve all Texans with diabetes."
answered Jun 8 '16 at 16:43
kappeezy
211
When using them separately, we'd use-
- Your grant...
- John Wichel Foundation's grant...
When using them together, combining them with an 'and'-
...your and John Wichel Foundation's grants...
... which, when placed into the context of this sentence, would be-
"Because of your and the John Wichel Foundation’s grants, we are able to continue our mission to serve all Texans with diabetes."
answered Jun 8 '16 at 16:43
kappeezy
211
answered Jun 8 '16 at 16:43
kappeezy
211
answered Jun 8 '16 at 16:43
kappeezy
211
answered Jun 8 '16 at 16:43
kappeezy
211
211
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I think this is a good answer, but do you think the pluaralization on "grant" is grammatically necessary? I think it helps facilitate the (likely) intended meaning, but the same meaning is accessible by dropping the plural.
– Silenus
Jun 8 '16 at 19:43
1
@Silenus If they made more than one grant, pluralize grant. If they made one grant, it remains singular—no s.
– Stan
Jun 8 '16 at 19:51
@Stan, fair enough. I guess I was wondering about the grammaticality of sentences like: "Your and my dog play great together." This sounds fine to me despite the fact that 'dog' is not plural. There is an elided 'dog' after 'your.' The same could happen with 'grant'.
– Silenus
Jun 8 '16 at 19:53
@Silenus "Your dog and mine play great together," might be easier on the ear.
– Stan
Jun 8 '16 at 19:57
Thank you guys! I had no idea my post was answered!
– Rlativity1
Jul 27 '16 at 16:28
add a comment |
1
I think this is a good answer, but do you think the pluaralization on "grant" is grammatically necessary? I think it helps facilitate the (likely) intended meaning, but the same meaning is accessible by dropping the plural.
– Silenus
Jun 8 '16 at 19:43
1
@Silenus If they made more than one grant, pluralize grant. If they made one grant, it remains singular—no s.
– Stan
Jun 8 '16 at 19:51
@Stan, fair enough. I guess I was wondering about the grammaticality of sentences like: "Your and my dog play great together." This sounds fine to me despite the fact that 'dog' is not plural. There is an elided 'dog' after 'your.' The same could happen with 'grant'.
– Silenus
Jun 8 '16 at 19:53
@Silenus "Your dog and mine play great together," might be easier on the ear.
– Stan
Jun 8 '16 at 19:57
Thank you guys! I had no idea my post was answered!
– Rlativity1
Jul 27 '16 at 16:28
1
1
I think this is a good answer, but do you think the pluaralization on "grant" is grammatically necessary? I think it helps facilitate the (likely) intended meaning, but the same meaning is accessible by dropping the plural.
– Silenus
Jun 8 '16 at 19:43
I think this is a good answer, but do you think the pluaralization on "grant" is grammatically necessary? I think it helps facilitate the (likely) intended meaning, but the same meaning is accessible by dropping the plural.
– Silenus
Jun 8 '16 at 19:43
1
1
@Silenus If they made more than one grant, pluralize grant. If they made one grant, it remains singular—no s.
– Stan
Jun 8 '16 at 19:51
@Silenus If they made more than one grant, pluralize grant. If they made one grant, it remains singular—no s.
– Stan
Jun 8 '16 at 19:51
@Stan, fair enough. I guess I was wondering about the grammaticality of sentences like: "Your and my dog play great together." This sounds fine to me despite the fact that 'dog' is not plural. There is an elided 'dog' after 'your.' The same could happen with 'grant'.
– Silenus
Jun 8 '16 at 19:53
@Stan, fair enough. I guess I was wondering about the grammaticality of sentences like: "Your and my dog play great together." This sounds fine to me despite the fact that 'dog' is not plural. There is an elided 'dog' after 'your.' The same could happen with 'grant'.
– Silenus
Jun 8 '16 at 19:53
@Silenus "Your dog and mine play great together," might be easier on the ear.
– Stan
Jun 8 '16 at 19:57
@Silenus "Your dog and mine play great together," might be easier on the ear.
– Stan
Jun 8 '16 at 19:57
Thank you guys! I had no idea my post was answered!
– Rlativity1
Jul 27 '16 at 16:28
Thank you guys! I had no idea my post was answered!
– Rlativity1
Jul 27 '16 at 16:28
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Because of your and the JFW's grant... sounds fine to me. Re-wording is always an option.
– Silenus
Jun 8 '16 at 16:38
2
"The grants from both yourself and the John Wichel Foundation have enabled us to ..." avoids the problem.
– TrevorD
Jun 8 '16 at 16:49
1
Note that there is one more possibility in spoken Southern American English: "Is this mine or yorn?"
– Mitch
Jun 8 '16 at 20:08
Possible duplicate of What possessive forms are used for mutual 1st person ownership?
– sumelic
Jun 9 '16 at 3:13
2
Possible duplicate of "Your and my [something]" vs "Yours and my..."
– tchrist♦
Jun 9 '16 at 4:06