Tasnif Style Guide — Page 83
CHAPTER 6: PUNCTUATION 83 it's time for the bird to leave (means ‘it is time for the bird to leave') the bird left its nest (means 'the bird left the nest belonging to it') When the nouns are compound in nature, use the apostrophe s after the last word unless it's plural, in which case a sole phe is sufficient: " " " the King of England's throne the President of Marshall Islands' responsibilities your father-in-law's property apostro- the Review of Religions's articles (Note when italicized, the 's is in roman. ) Double possessives employ of and the apostrophes together in cases that involve people, pronouns, or personal names; but not organizations: ■ ■ a painting of Abdul (this construction can be vague: a painting of Abdul or a painting belonging to Abdul?) a painting of Abdul's (a double possessive clarifies that the painting belongs to Abdul) the photo of yours ■ friends of the Ahmadiyya Community