0
Vincent Teo Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
neighbourhood
Can I say,
Last Sunday evening, Lila and her neighbourhood's children played at the playground.
Last Sunday evening, Lila and her neighbourhood's children played at the playground.
Top answer
I would not make it possessive. Simply 'neighborhood children' as an adjective.
- I would not make it possessive.
- Simply 'neighborhood children' as an adjective.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
3 Answers
0
I would not make it possessive. Simply 'neighborhood children' as an adjective.
00
Thanks, can I say,
a) She always played with her neighbour's children.
b) She always played with some children from / in / at / on / around her neighbourhood.
a) She always played with her neighbour's children.
b) She always played with some children from / in / at / on / around her neighbourhood.
00
... some children from her neighborhood -- maybe they played somewhere else.
... some children in her neighborhood -- they were neighbors and they played in the neighborhood.
... some children in her neighborhood -- they were neighbors and they played in the neighborhood.
0
Related Questions