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co-author name vs co-author's name

Both "co-author name" and "co-author's name" can be correct depending on the context. "Co-author name" is used when referring to a list of names without possessive form, while "co-author's name" is used when specifying the name belonging to a co-author.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 629 views

co-author name

This phrase is correct when referring to a list of names without possessive form.

This phrase is used when mentioning the names of co-authors collectively without indicating possession.

Examples:

Please provide the co-author names for the publication.
The co-author names are listed at the end of the article.

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Madam President, I am not going to describe the behaviour of these MEPs who can name themselves as co-authors without having added a dot or a comma to the text of the resolution.

Alternatives:

names of co-authors
list of co-authors' names
authors' names

co-author's name

This phrase is correct when specifying the name belonging to a co-author.

This phrase is used when indicating the specific name of a co-author in possessive form.

Examples:

Please include the co-author's name on the cover of the book.
The co-author's name is mentioned in the acknowledgments.

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& kopete;'s name comes from the chilean word Copete, meaning a drink with your friends. Duncan, the original author, recorded an audio sample.
Madam President, I am not going to describe the behaviour of these MEPs who can name themselves as co-authors without having added a dot or a comma to the text of the resolution.

Alternatives:

name of the co-author
co-author's full name
author's name

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