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Khoshtip Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Possessive s
Can we say "the week's subject"? If not, why please?
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khoshtip Can we say "the week's subject"? You can, but the subject for/of the week sounds more natural (to me, anyway). CJ
- khoshtip Can we say "the week's subject"?
- You can, but the subject for/of the week sounds more natural (to me, anyway).
- CJ
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khoshtipCan we say "the week's subject"?You can, but the subject for/of the week sounds more natural (to me, anyway).
CJ
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Thank you. Let me ask a general question about the possessive s please.
I've read that only those three entities can get the possessive s, the time, some place, and a living. Is it true? Is there any rule on what nouns can get that s?
I've read that only those three entities can get the possessive s, the time, some place, and a living. Is it true? Is there any rule on what nouns can get that s?
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khoshtipI've read that only those three entities can get the possessive s, the time, some place, and a living.Did you mean 'living being'? I've never heard or read this.
khoshtipIs there any ruleNo. It's more like a network of statistical probabilities.
a) a person Mary's, Mr. Smith's, my father's, the mana
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