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Victor_amelkin Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

(article + possesive noun) + noun

Hello,

Could you please say, is it common in English to modify a noun

that indicates possession with an article?

"to broaden [a person]'s horizons"

"the car that is [the boss]'s"

"[a sheik]'s wife should always be kept out of sight"

Thanks in advance.

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Victor
  

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Hi, Could you please say, is it common in English to modify a noun that indicates possession with an article? "to broaden [ a person]'s horizons" "the car that is [ the boss]'s" "[ a sheik]'s wife should always be kept out of sight" In all these examples, the article is necessary. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, Could you please say, is it common in English to modify a noun that indicates possession with an article?
  • "to broaden [ a person]'s horizons" "the car that is [ the boss]'s" "[ a sheik]'s wife should always be kept out of sight" In all these examples, the article is necessary.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Could you please say, is it common in English to modify a noun

that indicates possession with an article?

"to broaden [a person]'s horizons"

"the car that is [the boss]'s"

"[a sheik]'s wife should always be kept out of sight"

In all these examples, the article is necessary.



Clive
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