Alternative to "X and I's Y"

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I'm looking for an alternative to expressions of the form "X and I's Y", where X is a person/group and Y is a noun. Examples include:

My partner and I's project was well-received.
My family and I's trip went well.

I'm not even sure if the above two sentences are gramatically correct, but even if they are, they sound awful. What's a better way to say these sentences?

@deadrat So could I say "My partner and my project was well-received?" — michaelsnowden, Aug 16 '16 at 04:09
No, that sentence means that your partner was well-received and your project was well-received. You'll need to say, "My partner's and my project was well-received. " — deadrat, Aug 16 '16 at 05:25

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 16 '16 at 04:22

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I believe it would be "my partner's and my". It still makes sense if you remove "my partner's and" or "and my".

answered Aug 16 '16 at 04:22

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But "John and Bill's cars", which is equally grammatical, and is used to show joint ownership, fails that test (though "John's and Bill's cars", again grammatical, passes). – Edwin Ashworth Aug 16 '16 at 20:09
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Alternative to "X and I's Y"

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