possession

[Richard Togher]

When making an appositive possessive, which is more advisable:

A) "He offered his son's (George) room"

B) "He offered his son George's room"

And in a case of joint possession, what is the preferred BRITISH English version from the choice below:

1) "It's ME and my wife's car"

2) "It's MY and my wife's car"

I ask this because i have read that in a case of joint possession, British English requires only the latter to be made possessive (when using proper names), such as:

"Tom and Jerry's anctics" - Tom is not possessive

[Harry Smith]

When making an appositive possessive, which is more advisable:

A) "He offered his son's (George) room"

B) "He offered his son George's room"

And in a case of joint possession, what is the preferred BRITISH English version from the choice below:

1) "It's ME and my wife's car"

2) "It's MY and my wife's car"

I ask this because i have read that in a case of joint possession, British English requires only the latter to be made possessive (when using proper names), such as:

"Tom and Jerry's anctics" - Tom is not possessive

Yes, but me isn't possessive, my is the possessive of I. So it's my and my wife's car. Though you could say It's our car.