http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3232.18851)http://www.englishforums.com/English/UsageOfSOnGenitiveCase/dghqx/post.htm#282350Tue, 17 Oct 2006 19:04:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:282350Anonymous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/UsageOfSOnGenitiveCase/dghqx/post.htm#282350http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-282350.xml<BLOCKQUOTE><table width="85%"><tr><td class="txt4"><img src="/Themes/default/images/icon-quote.gif">&nbsp;<strong>Anonymous wrote:</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="quoteTable"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="100%" valign="top" class="txt4">How do I use it correctly when there are two subjects?<br> <br> Example:<br> <br> Joe and Mary's marriage.<br> OR<br> Joe's and Mary's marriage.<br> (if they are married to each other)<br> <br> Joe and Mary's backpacks.<br> OR<br> Joe's and Mary's backpacks.<br> (each has his/her own backpack).<br> <br> Thanks. <img src="/emoticons/emotion-1.gif" alt="Smile [:)]" /><br> <br></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></BLOCKQUOTE>This is explained nicely in the following:<br><br>http://www.meredith.edu/grammar/plural.htm#Compound%20nouns<br><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/UsageOfSOnGenitiveCase/bljgq/post.htm#140283Wed, 21 Sep 2005 16:17:59 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:140283Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/UsageOfSOnGenitiveCase/bljgq/post.htm#140283http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-140283.xmllol, thankyou, excellent examples; I don't think I'm forgetting that any soon. <img src="/emoticons/emotion-5.gif" alt="Wink [;)]" /><br><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/UsageOfSOnGenitiveCase/blwhz/post.htm#140000Wed, 21 Sep 2005 04:00:50 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:140000rishonly2http://www.englishforums.com/English/UsageOfSOnGenitiveCase/blwhz/post.htm#140000http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-140000.xmlNice and funny response.Now, I clearly understand when one becomes slave.:-).<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/UsageOfSOnGenitiveCase/blwhb/post.htm#139996Wed, 21 Sep 2005 03:17:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:139996Anonymous3http://www.englishforums.com/English/UsageOfSOnGenitiveCase/blwhb/post.htm#139996http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-139996.xml<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN><FONT face=Century>John and Mary’s marriage took place yesterday. John is now a slave to Mary.<BR>Mary’s and Betty’s marriages took place yesterday. Now each of them has their own slave.<BR><BR></FONT></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>John and Mary’s rooms&nbsp;were 202 and 203. They&nbsp;both used 202 and 203 together.<BR>John’s and Mary’s rooms&nbsp;were</SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;202 and 203. John used 202 and Mary used 203.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN></SPAN>&nbsp;</P><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/UsageOfSOnGenitiveCase/blwgb/post.htm#139979Wed, 21 Sep 2005 02:28:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:139979Vorpar4http://www.englishforums.com/English/UsageOfSOnGenitiveCase/blwgb/post.htm#139979http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-139979.xmlI would use "Joe and Mary's backpacks."<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/UsageOfSOnGenitiveCase/blwvl/post.htmWed, 21 Sep 2005 01:09:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:139955Anonymous5http://www.englishforums.com/English/UsageOfSOnGenitiveCase/blwvl/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-139955.xmlHow do I use it correctly when there are two subjects?<br> <br> Example:<br> <br> Joe and Mary's marriage.<br> OR<br> Joe's and Mary's marriage.<br> (if they are married to each other)<br> <br> Joe and Mary's backpacks.<br> OR<br> Joe's and Mary's backpacks.<br> (each has his/her own backpack).<br> <br> Thanks. <img src="/emoticons/emotion-1.gif" alt="Smile [:)]" /><br> <br><div style="clear:both;"></div>