When referring to a paper with multiple authors by using the name of the first author and "et al.", how does one indicate possession?
For example, is it correct to write, "Einstein et al.'s paper ...
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posted 5y ago
by BR11
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2y ago
by ArtOfCode
The abbreviation “et al.” is plural for “and others,” and it is almost certainly incorrect to make it possessive.
You should consider rewriting the sentence instead of making it possessive.
