Still on Apostrophe and Possession

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

Still on Apostrophe and Possession

1. When items are separately owned by different persons, each person takes ownership of hers or his:
   Kunle’s, Femi’s and Wale’s cars are parked out there.
2. When there is ownership within ownership, all the instances of ownership must be reflected:
   My uncle’s wife’s friend is here.
3. When “someone else” is to reflect possession, apostrophe and s come after “else”.
   Don’t take someone else’s thing. ✅
   Don’t take someone’s else thing. ❌
   GAB