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S L Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Grammar mistake or not

Jamie is a programmer, and James' girlfriend.

I have a problem with the last part in this sentence and for my opinion there should be "James has a girlfriend",

but i don't know maybe this is right and we write " James' " like "James has".

  

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I think the writer means this. Jamie is a programmer, and she is James's girlfriend. Jamie is a programmer and James's girlfriend.

— Clive

  • I think the writer means this.
  • Jamie is a programmer, and she is James's girlfriend.
  • Jamie is a programmer and James's girlfriend.
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I think the writer means this.

Jamie is a programmer, and she is James's girlfriend.

Jamie is a programmer and James's girlfriend.

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James' girlfriend is a genitive. Most grammarians consider it incorrect and think it should be James's girlfriend.

CB

cross-posted with Clive

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S Lbut i don't know maybe this is right and we write " James' " like "James has".

For "James's" to be "James has", you would need a main verb for the contracted "has" to be helping verb to, and you would need the extra "s": "James has been good" might be written "James's been good" in dialogue.

The rule I follow for possessives is simple—if you would

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