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BrianLucas Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Possessive On Things...

Hi,

Sometimes I get confused about the possessive form on things because, in certain sentences, it functions more like an adjective.

For instance, which one of these is the correct one? Or are all correct?

The car stops by the cabin left side.

or

The car stops by the cabin's left side.

or

The car stops by the left side of the cabin.


I appreciate your help.

Thanks

Brian

  

Top answer

BrianLucas The car stops by the cabin left side. No. The reader sees "cabin" and has already locked it in as a noun when he discovers too late it is attributive.

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  • BrianLucas The car stops by the cabin left side.
  • No.
  • The reader sees "cabin" and has already locked it in as a noun when he discovers too late it is attributive.
  • "Cabin door", OK.
  • BrianLucas The car stops by the cabin's left side.
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BrianLucasThe car stops by the cabin left side.

No. The reader sees "cabin" and has already locked it in as a noun when he discovers too late it is attributive. "Cabin door", OK.

BrianLucasThe car stops by the cabin's left side.

Possible, but the possessive calls attention to itself, so there had better be a good r

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BrianLucasThe car stops by the left side of the cabin.

You need this one. Try to avoid a possessive on something inanimate.

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BrianLucasSometimes I get confused about the possessive form on things because, in certain sentences, it functions more like an adjective.

It's not called an adjective in those cas

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