tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post5483724702310297278..comments2024-03-27T19:11:37.620-04:00Comments on You Don't Say: Puzzling possessivesJohn McIntyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03559687583130468871noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-66860202254312128622009-05-08T11:36:00.000-04:002009-05-08T11:36:00.000-04:00Plural possessives have always been a tricky subje...Plural possessives have always been a tricky subject whenever I'm discussing grammar with folks in my writing group, as is the construction of possessives with gerunds - not to mention the mere reference to gerunds in the first place.<br /><br />Thanks for the refresher.<br /><br />PS - I wish I could get my family to read my blog :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17400977365688727158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-6059813291463889172009-05-07T22:50:00.000-04:002009-05-07T22:50:00.000-04:00yeah, Genitive! woot!yeah, Genitive! woot!Alice McIntyrehttp://www.twiiter.com/inlocoparentisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-81046359822267179972009-05-07T20:16:00.000-04:002009-05-07T20:16:00.000-04:00The double possessive also lets you add other dete...The double possessive also lets you add other determiners - <I>that old friend of Jack's, an old friend of Jack's</I>: both are different from <I>Jack's old friend</I>.<br /><br />I think I'd say "my and Mark's pail" - or even "our pail, Mark and me" :-)The Ridger, FCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538111197270563075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-43824290577856742692009-05-07T13:44:00.000-04:002009-05-07T13:44:00.000-04:00I'm always kerphluzzled by plural possessives.
...I'm always kerphluzzled by plural possessives. <br /><br />If Jack and Jill own a pail, I say it's "Jack and Jill's pail."<br /><br />But when they give it to Mark and me, I panic. Is it now "Mark and my pail"? "Mark's and my pail"?<br /><br />I usually just end up regifting the item before somebody makes me describe it in writing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com