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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Genitive 's
Hi,
why is it ok to say 'it is our company policy', and 'it's our company's policy'? 'These are our school rules', 'here are your school's rules'. A strict interpretation of the rules would indicate that we should add 's, but being a native speaker, I know that both are correct.....help!
why is it ok to say 'it is our company policy', and 'it's our company's policy'? 'These are our school rules', 'here are your school's rules'. A strict interpretation of the rules would indicate that we should add 's, but being a native speaker, I know that both are correct.....help!
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Common nouns are frequently used as adjectives. For example: the table leg (vs. the table's leg).
- Common nouns are frequently used as adjectives.
- For example: the table leg (vs.
- the table's leg).
- the street corner (vs.
- the street's corner) Table and street are noun adjuncts .
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Common nouns are frequently used as adjectives.
For example: the table leg (vs. the table's leg). the street corner (vs. the street's corner)
Table and street are noun adjuncts. .
Other nouns used as adjectives indicate purpose or material:
stone wall (a wall made of stone)
wool sweater
rock garden
bell tower (a tower for bells)
For example: the table leg (vs. the table's leg). the street corner (vs. the street's corner)
Table and street are noun adjuncts. .
Other nouns used as adjectives indicate purpose or material:
stone wall (a wall made of stone)
wool sweater
rock garden
bell tower (a tower for bells)
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