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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Hey guys I'm a young french student a I have a question
I dont understand when we use this formulation :
The Mike's bike
or
The bike of Mike

I knowthis formulation means the bike belong to Mike but I hesitate between this two forms.
Thank you to answer me
  

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The Mike's bike - this is the most natural form for a person to own an object. The bike of Mike - we don't use this form, except for very special cases: eg. The House of Windsor (The royal family in Great Britain).

— AlpheccaStars

  • The Mike's bike - this is the most natural form for a person to own an object.
  • The bike of Mike - we don't use this form, except for very special cases: eg.
  • The House of Windsor (The royal family in Great Britain).
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The Mike's bike - this is the most natural form for a person to own an object.
The bike of Mike - we don't use this form, except for very special cases: eg. The House of Windsor (The royal family in Great Britain).
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Thank you for your fast reply.

So we use this formulation (Mike's bike) only when we want tell an object belong to a person ?
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AnonymousSo we use this formulation (Mike's bike) only when we want tell an object belong to a person ?
Yes. Almost always.

Mike's bike / Theresa's dress / Jack's shirt / Fred's car / Lucy's purse / Andy's book / Patrick's keys / ...

Also with relatives: Ellen's mother / Harry's cousin / Rob's son / Fran's grandparents
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AnonymousSo we use this formulation (Mike's bike) only when we want tell an object belong to a person ?
I thought of another counter-example. You will see this form often in the context of mythology, such as:

the head of Medusa,
the sword of Damocles,
the riddle of the Sphinx,
the labors of Hercules,
the song of the Sirens.
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AlpheccaStarsYou will see it this form often in the context of mythology
Good point!

CJ
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There is also the ship's crew/captain/chief mate/pilot/mast/treasure/etc.
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