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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Jerry's Problem ??

Hey ^^

Can you tell me which is the correct sentence :

"Jerry's book" / "The book of Jerry"
  

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Hi,, Only #1 is natural. Clive

  • Hi,, Only #1 is natural.
  • Clive
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Hi,,

Only #1 is natural.

Clive
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Jerry is a person. Thus, it is better to say "Jerry's book" = The book belongs to Jerry. If you say "the book of Jerry," people will understand you, but it is not considered good English.
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Anonymousthe correct sentence :

"Jerry's book" / "The book of Jerry"
By the way, those aren't sentences.

CJ

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