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Brunces Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Please, which is the correct way?
Hello, friends.
Please, which is the correct way and why?
Doubt #1
"color of the car" x "car color" x "car's color"
"leg of the cat" x "cat leg" x "cat's leg"
"pizza of yesterday" x "yesterday pizza" x "yesterday's pizza"
I've heard that Genitive Case is used only with nouns which are "living creatures" (humans, animals, etc.)? Is that true? So, "car's color" would be incorrect because "car" is not a living creature. So, when do I have to use OF, Genitive case or "nothing"?
Doubt #2
Sometimes, I see periods which contain direct speech within quotes. For example:
The father arrived home and said "Honey, I'm here!", then he dropped his briefcase on the couch.
1) Is the writing this period correct? Shouldn't I use colon before the direct speech?
The father arrived home and said: "Honey, I'm here!", then he dropped his briefcase on the couch.
2) When the direct speech is at the end of the sentence, where should I put the period? Example:
The father arrived home, dropped his briefcase on the couch and said "Honey, I'm here!" (???)
Do I have to put a period after the final quote? ... "Honey, I'm here!".
Is the exclamation mark considered the final punctuation of the sentence? ... "Honey, I'm here!"
What if the direct speech final punctuation is a regular period? ... "Honey, I'm here." (???)
Do I have to put another period after the final quote? ... "Honey, I'm here.".
Is the first period considered the last punctuation of the sentence? ... "Honey, I'm here."
Thank you very much for your attention, guys.
Hugs,
brunces
Please, which is the correct way and why?
Doubt #1
"color of the car" x "car color" x "car's color"
"leg of the cat" x "cat leg" x "cat's leg"
"pizza of yesterday" x "yesterday pizza" x "yesterday's pizza"
I've heard that Genitive Case is used only with nouns which are "living creatures" (humans, animals, etc.)? Is that true? So, "car's color" would be incorrect because "car" is not a living creature. So, when do I have to use OF, Genitive case or "nothing"?
Doubt #2
Sometimes, I see periods which contain direct speech within quotes. For example:
The father arrived home and said "Honey, I'm here!", then he dropped his briefcase on the couch.
1) Is the writing this period correct? Shouldn't I use colon before the direct speech?
The father arrived home and said: "Honey, I'm here!", then he dropped his briefcase on the couch.
2) When the direct speech is at the end of the sentence, where should I put the period? Example:
The father arrived home, dropped his briefcase on the couch and said "Honey, I'm here!" (???)
Do I have to put a period after the final quote? ... "Honey, I'm here!".
Is the exclamation mark considered the final punctuation of the sentence? ... "Honey, I'm here!"
What if the direct speech final punctuation is a regular period? ... "Honey, I'm here." (???)
Do I have to put another period after the final quote? ... "Honey, I'm here.".
Is the first period considered the last punctuation of the sentence? ... "Honey, I'm here."
Thank you very much for your attention, guys.
Hugs,
brunces
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Brunces Hello, friends. Please, which is the correct way and why? )?
- Brunces Hello, friends.
- Please, which is the correct way and why?
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- Is that true?
- So, "car's color" would be incorrect because "car" is not a living creature.
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BruncesHello, friends.
Please, which is the correct way and why?
Doubt #1
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BruncesDoubt #2
Sometimes, I see periods which contain direct speech within quotes. For example:
The father arrived home and said, "Honey, I'm here!" and then dropped his briefcase on the couch.
1) Is the writing this period correct? Shouldn't I use colon before the direct speech?
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Sorry, but I'm still confused about the possession issue.
For example, "car crash". Is this a possessive case?
That movie, starring Nicolas Cage, "Lord of war". Why not "War lord" or "War's lord"? What's the difference? When do I have to use OF (Lord of war), 'S (War's lord) or "nothing" (War lord)?
Thanks for the punctuation comments.
For example, "car crash". Is this a possessive case?
That movie, starring Nicolas Cage, "Lord of war". Why not "War lord" or "War's lord"? What's the difference? When do I have to use OF (Lord of war), 'S (War's lord) or "nothing" (War lord)?
Thanks for the punctuation comments.
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That's why we need to see the entire sentence. The possessive 's with inanimate objects is used to show how it applies specifically to that one thing. You refer to a table leg in general, but point to a table in the furniture store and say "That table's leg is scratched - if we buy it, can we get a discount?." You refer to a car engine in general, but "My car's engine is running rough."
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