Mori
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- Mar 31, 2008
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- Isfahan
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- English Teacher
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- Persian
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- Iran
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- Iran
Isn't it individual ownership?It's correct as it is.
That's different from what I've always taught about joint vs. individual ownership.Yes, but still it's only necessary to use the 's in the latter of the two people mentioned.
Practical English Usage fourth edition, entry 123.1Note the difference between, for example:
Joe and Anna’s children (one lot of children: Joe and Anna are their parents)
Joe's and Anna's children (two separate lots of children: Joe’s and Anna’s)
What do I miss?
You guys are amazing! I really appreciate the time you spend helping both English teachers and their students.Only the context.
If you say Joe and Anna's children, without any other context, it's hard not to interpret that Joe and Anna are the mum and dad of the children. In the context we have in post #1, there's no difficulty in interpreting what the writer means.
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