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SeroMack Posted 11 years ago
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Genitive saxon (long phrase)

The name of the bishop: Asterius
The city: Amasea
The thing owned: his literary work

How should I put this together?
a) The analysis of the Bishop of Amsea, Asterius' work?
b) The analysis of Asterius (Bishop of Amasea)'s work?
c) The analysis of the work of the Bishop of Amasea, Asterius?
d) The analysis of the Bishop Aterius of Amasea's work?

Any general rules for long phrase saxon genitive possessive statemens?
  

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The analysis of the Bishop Asterius of Amasea's literary work.

  • The analysis of the Bishop Asterius of Amasea's literary work.
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The analysis of the Bishop Asterius of Amasea's literary work.

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