double possessive

== English == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɛsɪv === Noun === double possessive (plural double possessives) (grammar) The presence of two or more consecutive nouns in the possessive case. (grammar) A construction in English where possession is indicated using both the preposition of and a possessive form, typically with an apostrophe and -s, used to convey a sense of association or to emphasize the relationship between the possessor and the possessed. ==== Usage notes ==== The first sense in grammar is often discouraged on grounds of style.