"his brother's"

[Odessa Dawn]

"his brother's"​

Isn't "his brother" without a possessive apostrophe correct?
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Nelson Mandela's grandson throws wife out of home after discovering that baby son is his brother's


Source: Nelson Mandela's grandson throws wife out of home after discovering that baby son is his brother's - Telegraph
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[emsr2d2]

No, he discovered that the child he thought was his baby son is in fact his brother's son.

He thought he was the father of his wife's child. He was not. His own brother was the father.

 

[bhaisahab]

Without the apostrophe the meaning would change to something extremely unlikely.

 

[emsr2d2]

Without the apostrophe the meaning would change to something extremely unlikely.

Although not impossible.

 

[Barb_D]

Sure. If his wife had an affair with his father, then the baby could be his brother. Kind of icky to think about, but there you are.

 

[5jj]

Things can get complicated.

 

[emsr2d2]

I think we would be veering into an episode of Jeremy Kyle!