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Khoshtip Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Ownership s
Hello,
My question is about the ownership s. It's, is there any clear rule about when we should add the ownership s to words please?
My question is about the ownership s. It's, is there any clear rule about when we should add the ownership s to words please?
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We normally add 's / s' to the word denoting the 'possessor' - The king's daughter. However, in a construction such as The King of Spain's daughter , we understand that the 'possessor' is not Spain but t he King of Spain.
- We normally add 's / s' to the word denoting the 'possessor' - The king's daughter.
- However, in a construction such as The King of Spain's daughter , we understand that the 'possessor' is not Spain but t he King of Spain.
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We normally add 's/s' to the word denoting the 'possessor' - The king's daughter.
However, in a construction such as The King of Spain's daughter, we understand that the 'possessor' is not Spain but the King of Spain.
However, in a construction such as The King of Spain's daughter, we understand that the 'possessor' is not Spain but the King of Spain.
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khoshtipis there any clear ruleThere is more than one use of this grammatical pattern, and not all of them have to do with ownership. Nevertheless, the basic use is to add 's to the noun that indicates the owner. This is followed by the thing owned.
Jake owns a car. It is Jake's car. It is his car.
Karen owns a book. It is K
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OK "fivejedjon", what about these two. Which one is correct and why please?
1- The bank centeralized computer.
2- The bank's centeralized computer.
1- The bank centeralized computer.
2- The bank's centeralized computer.
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khoshtipWhich one is correct and why pleaseYou try answering your own questions. After what CJ and I have told you, there should be no problem at all.
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You didn't understand my question properly. Till this step I know (and I would know) that when one human owns something we add that 's/s' to the end of it and then we arrive next word, like King's daughter. Here King is a human.
My question was about Bank which is not a human.
What about things? How we find that thing can be possessor or not.
Ban
My question was about Bank which is not a human.
What about things? How we find that thing can be possessor or not.
Ban
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khoshtipYou didn't understand my question properly.I responded to the question you asked.
khoshtipAnd why?@fivejedjon: You know the English perfectly so when you explain an answer you think the questioner is at the same stage of English as you are!Sorry, I'm sure. I'll be careful not to respond to any more of your question
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khoshtipis there any clear rule about when we should add the ownership s to words please?No. Absolutely no clear rule. There are three ways to show this kind of relationship. The first one shown below is usually used only with people, but not exclusively, and other than that general guideline, it's sometimes anyone's guess which form is most commonly used
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@CJ;
I think I understood most of the issue. And I need analyze it more myself. Thank you very much.
And about the spelling mistake, sorry.
@fivejedjon:
First off, I'm thankful of you and every one who makes my questions answered. And appreciate the time anyone spends for guiding me.
But, there are many people other than you for helping new English comers. And,
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I think I understood most of the issue. And I need analyze it more myself. Thank you very much.
And about the spelling mistake, sorry.
@fivejedjon:
First off, I'm thankful of you and every one who makes my questions answered. And appreciate the time anyone spends for guiding me.
But, there are many people other than you for helping new English comers. And,
as a st
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