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Feb 18, 2020
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haYnCoug
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It's my and my dad's apple? Can that work? I think that's what I say
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An actually helpful grammar lesson:
Mrs Featerbottom
2/18/20 3:45pm
If ever in doubt, remember that it has to work for each individual item by itself.
cougfanblue
2/18/20 3:48pm
"Hey, What's that?" -"It's my dad apple."
Belboz
2/18/20 3:50pm
Wow, you are the ebola of grammar
kimchicoug
2/18/20 3:54pm
According to this page, what you said is correct if a pronoun is involved, but
ThetaSigma
2/18/20 4:57pm
RE: If ever in doubt, remember that it has to work for each individual item by
Ash
2/18/20 4:59pm
How about this: gesture toward your dad and say
macdizzle
2/18/20 3:49pm
That is preferable to getting it wrong. 🙂
Mrs Featerbottom
2/18/20 3:53pm
What about if both you and your dad prefer to use gender-neutral pronouns?
StarMan
2/18/20 4:01pm
I don’t share apples, so I don’t need this.
Florwood
2/18/20 4:06pm
It's my and my dad's apple? Can that work? I think that's what I say
haYnCoug
2/18/20 4:25pm
you should mention yourself last in these situation.
HarlemCoug
2/18/20 4:38pm
It’s only wrong because first-person pronouns come last.
Mrs Featerbottom
2/18/20 5:14pm
Why can't you just get your own apple and quit mooching off your dad, already?
thaws
2/18/20 4:28pm
But always remember my favorite golden rule. Don't even attempt to use the
Ash
2/18/20 5:01pm
"In reference to myself and my father, it is our apple"
cruiserhead
2/18/20 5:11pm
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