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What possessive forms are used for mutual 1st person ownership?

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00:00 What Possessive Forms Are Used For Mutual 1st Person Ownership?
00:41 Answer 1 Score 4
00:58 Answer 2 Score 0
01:07 Answer 3 Score 2
01:26 Answer 4 Score 4
01:46 Thank you

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ANSWER 1

Score 4


How about:

The house my wife and I own is awesome.

This, of course, assumes no preamble where your wife (or just the fact that your married) is mentioned.




ANSWER 2

Score 4


Another way to refer to this would be to make two phrases and avoid the confusion.

My wife and I own a house. It's awesome.

If you truly wanted to use a plural possessive, you could, but I wouldn't feel comfortable with any of the forms that have been presented. They all feel clumsy.




ANSWER 3

Score 2


You typically put yourself last, like so:

"My wife's and my house is awesome."

That's what I say. But I don't propose that as authoritative...it tends to imply a second subject "my wife's" (my wife's what?).




ANSWER 4

Score 0


Why not do it like Madness and say "Our house"?