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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
More than one construction for an adjective used attributively?
Hi. I think I learned from this forum that a typical adjective in an attributive position (form) tells what kind of something/someone a noun it is modifying is (I am not sure what I said reflects what I wanted to say or makes clear sense, though). But it seems to me that you can say the same thing by using both the attributive form (as noted above) to tell what kind of the noun it is modifying is and an "of something" form. Does the following affirm that?
He can anoint us with Holy Ghost power.
I suppose that the adjectival role the word "Holy Ghost" assumes tells what kind of power it is-- that of Holy Ghost (or the Holy Ghost?). I think it can be written:
He can anoint us with the power of Holy Ghost (or the Holy Ghost?).
If the above is correct, I also think if the "of something" form is correct then the possessive is also correct.
He can anoint us with Holy Ghost's (the Holy Ghost's?) power.
Thank you for reading my post. In addition to commenting on what I said, would you say these are correct? Do either of the two tells what kind of the noun it is modifying?
This is a John Doe definition (how about John Doe's definition?) of the word we just mentioned.
Please write a past tense sentence.
This is a John Doe song (how about--John Doe's song?).
He can anoint us with Holy Ghost power.
I suppose that the adjectival role the word "Holy Ghost" assumes tells what kind of power it is-- that of Holy Ghost (or the Holy Ghost?). I think it can be written:
He can anoint us with the power of Holy Ghost (or the Holy Ghost?).
If the above is correct, I also think if the "of something" form is correct then the possessive is also correct.
He can anoint us with Holy Ghost's (the Holy Ghost's?) power.
Thank you for reading my post. In addition to commenting on what I said, would you say these are correct? Do either of the two tells what kind of the noun it is modifying?
This is a John Doe definition (how about John Doe's definition?) of the word we just mentioned.
Please write a past tense sentence.
This is a John Doe song (how about--John Doe's song?).
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Hi, He can anoit us with the Holy Ghost's power . ] You can also say: He can anoint us with the power of the Holy Ghost. ] In the phrase the Holy Ghost's power the Holy Ghost's is in the attributive position, whereas the phrase the power of the Holy Ghost has the Holy Ghost in the the postmodifier position.
- Hi, He can anoit us with the Holy Ghost's power .
- ] You can also say: He can anoint us with the power of the Holy Ghost.
- ] In the phrase the Holy Ghost's power the Holy Ghost's is in the attributive position, whereas the phrase the power of the Holy Ghost has the Holy Ghost in the the postmodifier position.
- This is a John Doe's definition of the word (that) we just mentioned.
- ] This is a John Doe's song in the simple past: This was a John Doe's song.
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Hi,
He can anoit us with the Holy Ghost's power. [The article 'the' emphasises that particular power of the Holy Ghost; the apostrophe (') put the phrase the Holy Ghost's power into the genitive (possessive) case; the Holy Ghost - the third person of the Trinity - hence the possessive case.]
You can also say: He can anoint us with the power of the Holy Gh
He can anoit us with the Holy Ghost's power. [The article 'the' emphasises that particular power of the Holy Ghost; the apostrophe (') put the phrase the Holy Ghost's power into the genitive (possessive) case; the Holy Ghost - the third person of the Trinity - hence the possessive case.]
You can also say: He can anoint us with the power of the Holy Gh
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Hi. Thank you very much. Would you help me further by telling me whether these are correct. Note they are not in the possessive nor in the genitive "of" form (I am not sure if the previous term is correct.)
He can anoint us with Holy Ghost power (the Holy Ghost power?).
This is a John Doe definition of the word just mentioned.
This is a John Doe song
He can anoint us with Holy Ghost power (the Holy Ghost power?).
This is a John Doe definition of the word just mentioned.
This is a John Doe song
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