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Haohaoxuexi Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Bechnam's fan

Please help me on the following questions, which sentences are correct? Thanks.

I am a Beckham's fan.

I am a fan of Beckham.

I am a fan of Beckham's.

I am a Man Utd fan.

I am a Man Utd's fan.

I am a fan of Man Utd.

I am a fan of Man Utd's.

Ferguson is the Man Utd manager.

Ferguson is the Man Utd's manager.

Ferguson is the manager of Man Utd.

Ferguson is a manager of Man Utd.

the President of China

the Chinese President

the China President

the China's President

the Singapore products

the Singpapore's products

the products of Singapore

the Singpaorean products

Your answers will be greatly appreciated!
  

Top answer

Haohaoxuexi I am a Beckham's fan. [N] The genitive isn't usually added to past participles (United). [N] ([Y]) Manchester United has only one manager.

— Cool Breeze

  • Haohaoxuexi I am a Beckham's fan.
  • [N] The genitive isn't usually added to past participles (United).
  • [N] ([Y]) Manchester United has only one manager.
  • That's why the last example is wrong even though it is grammatically correct.
  • Haohaoxuexi the President of China[Y] the Chinese President[Y] the China President[N] the China's President[N] (The country is not the China ) Haohaoxuexi the Singapore products the Singpapore's products the products of Singapore the Singpaorean products The article (the) is unnecessary unless the reference is to some specific number or amount of products.
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HaohaoxuexiI am a Beckham's fan. [N]

I am a fan of Beckham.[Y]

I am a fan of Beckham's.[Y]
HaohaoxuexiI am a Man Utd fan.[Y]

I am a Man Utd's fan.[N]

I am a fan of Man Utd.[Y]

I am a fan of Man Utd's.[N]
The genitive isn't usually added to past participles (United).
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