Adjective vs Saxon Genitive

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Hello,which sounds betterHe was a deputy director of Germany's TV Channel 2.orHe was a deputy director of German TV Channel 2.Thank you in advanceBest regardsBeni

Enoon · Accepted Answer

It depends on what you mean, but if all you mean with the Geman thing is that Channel 2 is produced in Germany, number one is the natural choice. Number two has problems.

Anonymous · Answer

Thank you.I meant a channel broadcast in Germany. What are the problems with the other version that you mentioned?

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Beni

Enoon · Answer

AnonymousThank you.I meant a channel broadcast in Germany. What are the problems with the other version that you mentioned?BestBeni

I didn't think you were going to let me get away with that.

He was a deputy director of German TV Channel 2.

It's complicated, so bear with me.

There is no article before "German", so the reader sees "German TV Channel 2" as a name. I don't believe it is. He at least sees "German TV" as a name (Channel 2, one of the channels operated by the entity known as German TV). I don't believe that is the case, either. When you put the article in (He was a deputy director of the German TV Channel 2), the reader gets all the way to "2" before he sees that you didn't mean "the German TV channel known as '2'", but "the channel known as 'Channel 2'" on German TV. The capital "C" helps, but too late. Problems.

Anonymous · Answer

That was an illuminating answer!

Thank you very much.
Beni

Fivejedjon · Answer

It's also possible that Switzrland could have a German TV Channel 2 ( and a French TV Channel 2 and an Italian TV Channel 2). The adjectives there would refer to the language, not the country.

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