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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Appositive--genitive case

He will fit nicely into coach Andrew's plans.



Can "andrew's plans' be in apposition to 'coach'?

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Do you simply want to know whether that sentence is OK or not? Yes, it's fine. However, some might argue that the word 'coach' should be capitalized in that particular sentence.

— Yankee

  • Do you simply want to know whether that sentence is OK or not?
  • Yes, it's fine.
  • However, some might argue that the word 'coach' should be capitalized in that particular sentence.
  • You might also be interested in this thread: Using possessives with appositives
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Do you simply want to know whether that sentence is OK or not?
Yes, it's fine. However, some might argue that the word 'coach' should be capitalized in that particular sentence.

You might also be interested in this thread:
Using possessives with appositives
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YankeeDo you simply want to know whether that sentence is OK or not?

Well I had the belief that an appositive was equal to the noun phrase with which it is an apposition. Here, 'coach' doesn't equal "Andrew's plans" but rather 'Andrew.'

Why should 'coach' be capitalized? Because it is almost a second name for someone?

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Yes, the way 'coach' is used is quite similar to things such as 'President Obama' or 'Sister Mary'.
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