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Englishnewbie Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
His car's engine/
Hello,
Is this ok?
His car's engine caught fire.
Double possessive ok here?
Thanks.
Is this ok?
His car's engine caught fire.
Double possessive ok here?
Thanks.
Top answer
Yes, it's fine. (Some people would say that it should be "the engine of his car" because of an obscure rule against using the 's form of the possessive for inanimate objects. But that seems to be a rule that native speakers have never heard of and never worry about.
- Yes, it's fine.
- (Some people would say that it should be "the engine of his car" because of an obscure rule against using the 's form of the possessive for inanimate objects.
- But that seems to be a rule that native speakers have never heard of and never worry about.
- )
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Yes, it's fine.
(Some people would say that it should be "the engine of his car" because of an obscure rule against using the 's form of the possessive for inanimate objects. But that seems to be a rule that native speakers have never heard of and never worry about. "His car's engine" is perfectly normal and natural.)
(Some people would say that it should be "the engine of his car" because of an obscure rule against using the 's form of the possessive for inanimate objects. But that seems to be a rule that native speakers have never heard of and never worry about. "His car's engine" is perfectly normal and natural.)
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