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Definition of double possessives in English English dictionary
- plural form of double possessive
- double possessive
- Combination of the periphrastic possessive, "of x" with the possessive inflection of a noun. For example, "A friend of John's"
- double possessive
- Two or more consecutive nouns in the possessive case, as with "St. Paul's Cathedral's vergers"; discouraged on grounds of style
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