Possessive s

KhoshtipMantable's leg/

That is not correct,

Thanks for the reply. To me "isnot" isn't that correct too!

But I asked about some reason. That is, using what rule did yo

I hope someone will finally answer this simple English question!

fivejedjonThat is not correct

With respect to you dear 5jj,
I don't agree. Because a leg is part of the features of a table. It was my reason.

KhoshtipManI don't agree.

Fine. You don't agree with https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=table%27s+leg%

Others have different opinions from yours. Anyway, thanks.

We would usually say 'the table leg" and "the car radio," The other forms are heard occasionally.

khoffWe would usually say 'the table leg" and "the car radio," The other forms are heard occasionally.

Apparently to you, the table's leg is correct (although occasionally) but the table's size, always. But how would you teach using possessive s to some non-native English speaker? That is, we should not test each construct on Google Negram

KhoshtipManI mean, there should be some way to determine.

Maybe there should be a way to do this, but unfortunately there is not. At least not a fool-proof way.

Generally, people get the 's; things don't; and abstractions get the 'of' construct. (Mary's pen, the door ****, the dimensions of the room) However, these simple guidel

KhoshtipManBut how would you teach using possessive s to some non-native English speaker?

Hi KM,

You have to memorize the nouns (other than those describing people, countries or animals) which can be used in the possessive (genitive) case.

1. Ships (boats): the ship's crew, the yacht's sail;

2. Time expressions: in three ye