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Tung Quoc Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

possesive

1. Did you read all titles of Shakespeare's stories?

2. Did you read all Shakespeare stories' titles?

3. Did you read all Shakespeare's stories' titles?

What is correct? What is the difference in meaning between the correct sentences? If (3) is wrong, why?

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" OK. Emphasis on titles I would use the definite article here. " It is too much

— Inchoateknowledge

  • " OK.
  • Emphasis on titles I would use the definite article here.
  • " It is too much
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"Did you read all the titles of Shakespeare's stories?" OK. Emphasis on titles

I would use the definite article here.

"Did you read all Shakespeare story titles?" Shakespeare is the operative word here

"Did you read all Shakespeare's stories' titles?"
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Hi,

Is (2) correct?

Is (3) correct?

Q
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It's a little unusual to use the possessive with inanimate nouns like story.

Here's a good sentence to illustrate the singular and plural possessives.

Did you meet all of William's brothers' children?

CJ
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