English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
APOSTROPHE
5. When an item is jointly owned by two or more persons, the last item to be mentioned shows the possession:
The company is ~Wale’s, Tunde’s and Femi’s~. ❌
The company is *Wale, Tunde and Femi’s*. ✅
6. When each individual in a list of people owns an item, each name shows ownership.
The three companies are ~Tunde, Tobi and Femi’s~ respectively. ❌
The three companies are *Tunde’s, Tobi’s and Femi’s* respectively. ✅
7. When there is possession within possession, each instance of possession must be reflected.
My ~friend’s dad partner~ is in Lagos. ❌
My *friend’s dad’s partner* is in Lagos. ✅
GAB
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