Canadian Style Tip #24: Possession for two nouns

This post is part of the Canadian Style series.

7.59 Possession for two nouns

If possession is shared by two or more subjects, add ’s to the last word only.

Kim and Mary’s family

To indicate individual possession, ’s is added to each element in the series.

Kim’s and Mary’s likes and dislikes

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