Correct way to write this compound possessive?
The scenario is that both Alex and Yuval need to review the pull request.
What is the correct way to write it in English?
- Pull request awaits Alex and Yuval reviews.
- Pull request awaits Alex's and Yuval's reviews.
- Pull request awaits Alex and Yuval's reviews.
The preference on https://english.stackexchange.com seems to be the last option, but logically, shouldn't the second option be preferred (as Alex and Yuval play the same role).
possessives compound-possessives
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The scenario is that both Alex and Yuval need to review the pull request.
What is the correct way to write it in English?
- Pull request awaits Alex and Yuval reviews.
- Pull request awaits Alex's and Yuval's reviews.
- Pull request awaits Alex and Yuval's reviews.
The preference on https://english.stackexchange.com seems to be the last option, but logically, shouldn't the second option be preferred (as Alex and Yuval play the same role).
possessives compound-possessives
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The scenario is that both Alex and Yuval need to review the pull request.
What is the correct way to write it in English?
- Pull request awaits Alex and Yuval reviews.
- Pull request awaits Alex's and Yuval's reviews.
- Pull request awaits Alex and Yuval's reviews.
The preference on https://english.stackexchange.com seems to be the last option, but logically, shouldn't the second option be preferred (as Alex and Yuval play the same role).
possessives compound-possessives
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The scenario is that both Alex and Yuval need to review the pull request.
What is the correct way to write it in English?
- Pull request awaits Alex and Yuval reviews.
- Pull request awaits Alex's and Yuval's reviews.
- Pull request awaits Alex and Yuval's reviews.
The preference on https://english.stackexchange.com seems to be the last option, but logically, shouldn't the second option be preferred (as Alex and Yuval play the same role).
possessives compound-possessives
possessives compound-possessives
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