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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

OF and 'S

Hi Guys!
When do we use "OF" and 'S to mean possession??

This is my father's car.
This is the car of my father.

Are both of these sentences correct??

Regards,
Kamil
  

Top answer

Anonymous 'S to mean possession If the noun represents a person, add 's . my father's car; Jack's house; the child's books; Mr. Smith's sister.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous 'S to mean possession If the noun represents a person, add 's .
  • my father's car; Jack's house; the child's books; Mr.
  • Smith's sister.
  • _____________________ There is nothing grammatically incorrect about constructions like "the car of my father".
  • Nevertheless, native speakers almost never say such things.
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Anonymous'S to mean possession
If the noun represents a person, add 's.

my father's car; Jack's house; the child's books; Mr. Smith's sister.
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There is nothing grammatically incorrect about constructions like "the car of my father". Nevertheless, native speakers almost never say such things. Expression
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Hi CJ!
Thank you for reply. Do we use 'S when talking about people's qualities?

If you take John's flexibility into account you may get confused.
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If you take stubborness of John into account you may get confused.

Kamil
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Any chance for reply?? Emotion: smile

Kamil
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AnonymousDo we use 'S when talking about people's qualities?
Yes. As long as it's a person you can just about always add 's. It doesn't matter what the next word is.

John's flexibility; John's stubbornness.

CJ
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Which beginning of a sentence is OK?

This mother's children... or The children of this mother... ??

KJ
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From what is written above, you yourself should be able to answer this question.

Both are OK. Most people use the first.

CJ
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