I’ve seen this picture of a leaflet being tweeted today. It’s supposedly issued by the UK government and distributed widely:
Am I overlooking something or does it really contain the grammar error discussed in "You and your" vs. "Your and your"?
I could see the possessive ’s
applying to the whole phrase
it is in (you and your family)’s best interests,
because the plural interests wouldn’t properly match singular your, i.e. it’s a short form of either of
- it is in your best interest and in your family’s best interest
- it is in your best interest and in your family’s best interests
instead of
- it is in your best interests and in your family’s best interests
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