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Let's imagine the following situation:

My mom has a boyfriend and her boyfriend has a car.

I borrowed this car and I want to tell another person who is the owner of this car, I believe I have to use 's twice in this sentence:

This is my mom's boyfriend's car.

This is my mom's boyfriend's car.

Honestly I think that this is correct, but I am unsure if I can use the 's twice or more in this sentence, is this correct? Could I go even further than that?

This is my mom's boyfriend's brother's car.

This is my mom's boyfriend's brother's car.

Thanks a lot!

Let's imagine the following situation:

My mom has a boyfriend and her boyfriend has a car.

I borrowed this car and I want to tell another person who is the owner of this car, I believe I have to use 's twice in this sentence:

This is my mom's boyfriend's car.

Honestly I think that this is correct, but I am unsure if I can use the 's twice or more in this sentence, is this correct? Could I go even further than that?

This is my mom's boyfriend's brother's car.

Thanks a lot!

Let's imagine the following situation:

My mom has a boyfriend and her boyfriend has a car.

I borrowed this car and I want to tell another person who is the owner of this car, I believe I have to use 's twice in this sentence:

This is my mom's boyfriend's car.

Honestly I think that this is correct, but I am unsure if I can use the 's twice or more in this sentence, is this correct? Could I go even further than that?

This is my mom's boyfriend's brother's car.

Thanks a lot!

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Nested possessives

Let's imagine the following situation:

My mom has a boyfriend and her boyfriend has a car.

I borrowed this car and I want to tell another person who is the owner of this car, I believe I have to use 's twice in this sentence:

This is my mom's boyfriend's car.

Honestly I think that this is correct, but I am unsure if I can use the 's twice or more in this sentence, is this correct? Could I go even further than that?

This is my mom's boyfriend's brother's car.

Thanks a lot!