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Nikoer30127 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Apostrophe
Hi!I need help!
According to English grammar, "of" can only be used with liveless nouns.
eg. the legs of the chair, the rooms of the hotel
The question is why I see people write " The car's radio"? Shouldn't it be changed to " the radio of the car"?
Which one is the correct one?
Thanks!
According to English grammar, "of" can only be used with liveless nouns.
eg. the legs of the chair, the rooms of the hotel
The question is why I see people write " The car's radio"? Shouldn't it be changed to " the radio of the car"?
Which one is the correct one?
Thanks!
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nikoer30127 The question is why I see people write " The car's radio"? Some people do use the 's form with objects. In my opinion it's usually better to write it as a compound noun: the car radio .
- nikoer30127 The question is why I see people write " The car's radio"?
- Some people do use the 's form with objects.
- In my opinion it's usually better to write it as a compound noun: the car radio .
- The of -construction is not always the best choice either.
- I would not write the hotel's rooms or the rooms of the hotel .
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nikoer30127The question is why I see people write " The car's radio"?Some people do use the 's form with objects. In my opinion it's usually better to write it as a compound noun: the car radio.
The of-construction is not always the best choice either.
I would not write the hotel's rooms or the rooms of the h
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Thank you very much, Tr. CJ!!!!!
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