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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
confusing possessive
Hello all,
Could you please explain what's wrong / right and in what context, including nuances, that the following phrases should be used:
1. God's house
2. the house of God
3. a house of God
4. the God's house
5. a God's house
6. the house of God's
7. a house of God's
8. one of God's houses
Thank you in advance
Could you please explain what's wrong / right and in what context, including nuances, that the following phrases should be used:
1. God's house
2. the house of God
3. a house of God
4. the God's house
5. a God's house
6. the house of God's
7. a house of God's
8. one of God's houses
Thank you in advance
Top answer
Here is my try: 1. ***'s house ok. 2.
- Here is my try: 1.
- ***'s house ok.
- 2.
- the house of *** ok.
- However, I prefer to use this.
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Here is my try:
1. ***'s house ok.
2. the house of *** ok. However, I prefer to use this.
3. a house of *** This is okay too but it gives me the idea that *** has more than one house.
4. the ***'s house I think this is not correct because *** is not used with the
1. ***'s house ok.
2. the house of *** ok. However, I prefer to use this.
3. a house of *** This is okay too but it gives me the idea that *** has more than one house.
4. the ***'s house I think this is not correct because *** is not used with the
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DollHere is my try:
1. ***'s house ok.
2. the house of *** ok. However, I prefer to use this.
3. a house of *** This is okay too but it gives me the idea that *** has more than one house.
4. the ***'s house I think this is not correct be
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I just meant 's when I told you cannot use a second possessive. Sorry I wasnt clear enough.
Yes, my comment would be same if it was any proper name.
Yes, my comment would be same if it was any proper name.
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Doll:
«a ***'s house This is correct too but it gives me the idea that there is more than one ***.»
It would be true if "***" was "***".
«a ***'s house This is correct too but it gives me the idea that there is more than one ***.»
It would be true if "***" was "***".
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Dear Doll,
4. the ***'s house I think this is not correct because *** is not used with the.
If *** was Gods - the Gods's house or the Gods' house should be fine as a house of *** family - right?
Hoa Thai
4. the ***'s house I think this is not correct because *** is not used with the.
If *** was Gods - the Gods's house or the Gods' house should be fine as a house of *** family - right?
Hoa Thai
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The only thing I know is *** is not used with the no matter how many Gods we are talking about. But I must say I am not a native speaker and I just comment it on my point of view.
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If *** was Gods - the Gods's house or the Gods' house should be fine as a house of *** family - right?
Gods's -- Is there such a word?
Gods's -- Is there such a word?
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Yoong LiatIf *** was Gods - the Gods's house or the Gods' house should be fine as a house of *** family - right?Hello Yoong Liat,
Gods's -- Is there such a word?
It is confusing to use the word *** in the example; but in the context of the question, *** could be replaced with an
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Hoa ThaiHi Hoa ThaiYoong LiatIf *** was Gods - the Gods's house or the Gods' house should be fine as a house of *** family - right?
Gods's -- Is there such a word?
*** --- ***'s
Gods --- Gods'
I have never come across Gods's.
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Yoong LiatHoa ThaiHi Hoa ThaiYoong LiatIf *** was Gods - the Gods's house or the Gods' house should be fine as a house of *** family - right?
Gods's -- Is there such a word?
*** --- ***'s
Gods --- Gods'
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