In a series of names such as Sally, Bob, and Jimmy how would I show possession for all of them at once? Would it be Sally's, Bob's, and Jimmy's or Sally, Bob, and Jimmy's?

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Preston Delacruz

2 November, 16:35

In a series of names such as Sally, Bob, and Jimmy how would I show possession for all of them at once? Would it be Sally's, Bob's, and Jimmy's or Sally, Bob, and Jimmy's?

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Travis Petersen · Answer 1

I would go with Sally’s, Bob’s and Jimmy’s. With those, you are saying that they all own one or more things while the second one you mentioned is only specifically telling you that something is Jimmy’s