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Compound Constructions
Compound Constructions :
This is different from the problem we confront when creating possessives with compound constructions such as daughter-in-law and friend of mine.
Generally, the apostrophe -s is simply added to the end of the compound structure :
If this sounds clumsy, use the of construction to avoid the apostrophe :
This is especially useful in pluralized compound structures: the daughters-in-law's car sounds quite strange, but it's correct.
We're better off with the car of the daughters-in-law.
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Possessives of Plurals
Irregular Plurals
Holidays Showing Possession
Compound Possessives
Possessives Constructions
Compound Constructions
Possessives with Appositive Forms
Double Possessives
This is different from the problem we confront when creating possessives with compound constructions such as daughter-in-law and friend of mine.
Generally, the apostrophe -s is simply added to the end of the compound structure :
my daughter-in-law's car
a friend of mine's car.
If this sounds clumsy, use the of construction to avoid the apostrophe :
the car of a friend of mine
This is especially useful in pluralized compound structures: the daughters-in-law's car sounds quite strange, but it's correct.
We're better off with the car of the daughters-in-law.
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