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Anglista2008 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

My mobile or mobile's number

Hi there,

Should I say:
  • Here's my mobile number...
or
  • Here's my mobile's number...
Common sense tells me that the first version is OK but on the other hand the second one seems to be more grammaticaly correct.

I'd be grateful for an explanation.
  

Top answer

It's the first. Here's my mobile number.. But in the US, we say" this is my cellphone number"

  • It's the first.
  • Here's my mobile number..
  • But in the US, we say" this is my cellphone number"
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9 Answers
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It's the first. Here's my mobile number..
But in the US, we say" this is my cellphone number"
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My mobile number is fine. The only explanation is that people use it.

CB
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1. My mobile number.

2. My mobile's number.

In #1, "mobile" is an attributive noun (i.e. it acts adjectivally). It's the usual form. Cf. "my phone number". Its sense is "the number for my mobile".

In #2, on the other hand, the genitive construction means that the number is more intimately associated with the mobile. My (not deeply thought through) guess is that we use t
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Hello!

May I ask an additional question? Can I say: "Please, give me your mobile." or "Here is my mobile, you can call me anytime." I mean, may I use the word "mobile" for "number"?

Thank you!
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Honestly i personally say "here is my moblile number" It really depends on which one sounds correct to you. They are both grammaticly correct, so just coose on which one sounds best to you and concentrate on which one you are going to stick to. Hope i helped -Me x
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Yeah you can it's correct and this is my mobile +212648284465
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Here's my mobile number...

(619)779-6728

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anglista2008 Hi there,
Should I say:
  • Here's my mobile number...
or
  • Here's my mobile's number...
Common sense tells me that the first version is OK but on the other hand the second one seems to be more grammaticaly correct.
I'd be grateful for an explanation.
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I don't have a mobile number

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