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Which is correct: [Bonus question: should there be a question mark here instead of a colon?]

The book contains Marx and Engels' theories about the nature of society and politics.

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The book contains Marx's and Engels' theories about the nature of society and politics

It seems to me that the former is more common, but I am confused here since the latter seems more logical to me (and matches what you would see in my native language Icelandic).

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  • @tchrist Thanks, I looked but didn't find this, possibly because the title of that question is not search-optimal.
    – Sid
    Commented May 8, 2014 at 21:52

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Since Marx and Eagles is a compound noun, you need only one apostrophe. As you say this a more common use than having an apostrophe after each noun.

Tandon

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  • You can use just one apostrophe whenever you have a noun phrase. Being a compound noun or not is not relevant.
    – awe lotta
    Commented Jun 9, 2023 at 4:32

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