[Grammar] John's coming back

[Ferdie11]

Hi,

Is John's coming back a contraction or possesive form?

I think she understood, although she did tell me she wished I'd show the slightest hint of jealousy over John's coming back into her life.


Thanks a lot.

 

[billmcd]

Possessive.

 

[theeexcellence]

Hi,

Is John's coming back a contraction or possesive form?

I think she understood, although she did tell me she wished I'd show the slightest hint of jealousy over John's coming back into her life.


Thanks a lot.

It is possessive but falls in the wider area to ownership.
It could also be written without 's.

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[kfredson]

It is possessive but falls in the wider area to ownership.
It could also be written without 's.

NOT A TEACHER

Yes, it is possessive. And I would suggest keeping the 's. Dropping the apostrophe might lead someone to think we are dealing with multiple "Johns." The ensuing confusion might be quite unfortunate!