English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
SHOWING POSSESSION WITH APOSTROPHE
RULE 6:
When one item belongs to two or more persons, the last name to be mentioned reflects the ownership:
Fakoya’s, Okoro’s and Bamgbose’s grammar textbook will be a very good one. ✖️
Fakoya, Okoro and Bamgbose’s grammar textbook will be a very good one. ✔️
RULE 7:
When items are individually owned by different persons, each name reflects ownership.
Fakoya, Okoro and Bamgbose’s grammar textbooks will be very good ones. ✖️
Fakoya’s, Okoro’s and Bamgbose’s grammar textbooks will be very good ones. ✔️
GAB
