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Mitsuo23 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
How to say "a pair of gloves of someone"
Hi,
Will you tell me the normal way of saying the underlined part?
a pair of Janet's gloves? or simply, Janet's gloves?
This is from a book (He was a lisp issue):
Plurals presented a considerable problem, but I worked around them as best I could; "rivers," for example, became either "a river or two" or "many a river." Possessives were a similar headache, and it was easier to say nothing to announce that the left-hand and the right-hand glove of Janet had fallen to the floor.
Thank you,
M
Will you tell me the normal way of saying the underlined part?
a pair of Janet's gloves? or simply, Janet's gloves?
This is from a book (He was a lisp issue):
Plurals presented a considerable problem, but I worked around them as best I could; "rivers," for example, became either "a river or two" or "many a river." Possessives were a similar headache, and it was easier to say nothing to announce that the left-hand and the right-hand glove of Janet had fallen to the floor.
Thank you,
M
Top answer
Janet's gloves is fine. I would say a pair of Janet's gloves only if she had several pairs of gloves with her. CB
- Janet's gloves is fine.
- I would say a pair of Janet's gloves only if she had several pairs of gloves with her.
- CB
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Janet's gloves is fine. I would say a pair of Janet's gloves only if she had several pairs of gloves with her.
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If you say “a pair of Janet’s gloves”, it implies she has multiple pairs with her, so it is better to use “Janet’s gloves”.
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It is of course easier and clearer for the original, where the writer is obviously trying to avoid saying 'Janet's gloves'.
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