Peter's and Paul's cats.

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If Peter has a cat and Paul has one too.

Is it correct to say: "These are Peter's and Paul's cats". (Does the sentence give the impression that there are more than 2 cats. If it does, how should I reword it?)

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Peter's and Paul's cats - at least one cat belongs to Peter, and at least one cat belongs to Paul. The cats are separately owned by Peter and Paul.

Peter and Paul's cats - some cats which are are shared (jointly owned) by Peter and Paul.

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Thanks, contrex.

So it seems there's no way to phrase it in such a way that it is clear that Peter and Paul each owns a cat.

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@tanguatlay,

tanguatlay wrote:

[How can I] phrase it in such a way that it is clear that Peter and Paul each owns a cat. [?]

Peter's and Paul's cats.

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