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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Cat tail or cat's tail?

I usually hear the genitive about parts of the body as The cat's tail. Is "the cat tail" uncommon? Does it sound right to a native ear?

ej. The cat tail is white.

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The cat's tail, the dog's paw, the man's left leg, the lady's hair - all are correct.

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The cat's tail, the dog's paw, the man's left leg, the lady's hair - all are correct.
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I know. I was wondering about A cat tail without the genitive, if it sounds odd at all to a native speaker.
Thanks.
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AnonymousI know. I was wondering about A cat tail without the genitive, if it sounds odd at all to a native speaker.Thanks.
It sounds very odd indeed.
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