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Sextus Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Possessive 's (to MrP)
Hi MrP
You've already seen this sentence:
"Since it is Annas' and Bett's use, I shall employ the label... in the sense of..."
I used the possessive in both names. But now I wonder why in this case I shouldn't use it only in the second. Perhaps because they use the label in question in different papers?
Bye,
Sextus
You've already seen this sentence:
"Since it is Annas' and Bett's use, I shall employ the label... in the sense of..."
I used the possessive in both names. But now I wonder why in this case I shouldn't use it only in the second. Perhaps because they use the label in question in different papers?
Bye,
Sextus
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Hello Sextus Yes, that's it: if it were a joint paper, you could say "Annas and Bett's use". See you, MrP
- Hello Sextus Yes, that's it: if it were a joint paper, you could say "Annas and Bett's use".
- See you, MrP
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Hello Sextus
Yes, that's it: if it were a joint paper, you could say "Annas and Bett's use".
See you,
MrP
Yes, that's it: if it were a joint paper, you could say "Annas and Bett's use".
See you,
MrP
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Hi,
Sorry, I cannot follow at all... Could you please explain the meaning of the sentence to me! And what about the possessives? Do you leave out the apostrophe when two or more people are involved?
Sorry, I am totally lost but it seems like an interesting/important question.
Thanks!
Sorry, I cannot follow at all... Could you please explain the meaning of the sentence to me! And what about the possessives? Do you leave out the apostrophe when two or more people are involved?
Sorry, I am totally lost but it seems like an interesting/important question.
Thanks!
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Hi Bagle Lawyer,
If I say "These two kids are Paul and María's children", I mean that Paul and María are a couple (or at least were a couple at some point).
But if I say "These two kids Paul's and Maria's children", in principle I mean that one of the children is Paul's and the other María's.
I hope that the examples are correctly chosen. (If they're not, probably MrP wi
If I say "These two kids are Paul and María's children", I mean that Paul and María are a couple (or at least were a couple at some point).
But if I say "These two kids Paul's and Maria's children", in principle I mean that one of the children is Paul's and the other María's.
I hope that the examples are correctly chosen. (If they're not, probably MrP wi
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The example of the children is quite clear but what about the following sentences:
1) When I turned the corner,
- I saw Madonna and Arnold's car. --> I saw Madonna and the car of Arnold?
- I saw Madonna's and Arnold's car. --> I saw the car, jointly owned by Arnold and Madonna?
- I saw Madonnas and Arnold's car. --> same meaning, but is the lack o
1) When I turned the corner,
- I saw Madonna and Arnold's car. --> I saw Madonna and the car of Arnold?
- I saw Madonna's and Arnold's car. --> I saw the car, jointly owned by Arnold and Madonna?
- I saw Madonnas and Arnold's car. --> same meaning, but is the lack o
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- I saw Madonna and Arnold's car. --> I saw a car owned by Madonna and Arnold
- I saw Madonna's and Arnold's car. --> This wouldn't be used.
- I saw Madonnas and Arnold's car. --> Madonna isn't plural, so this wouldn't be used.
- I saw Madonna and Arnold's cars. --> I saw cars owned jointly by Madonna and Arnold.
- I saw Madonna's and Arnold'
- I saw Madonna's and Arnold's car. --> This wouldn't be used.
- I saw Madonnas and Arnold's car. --> Madonna isn't plural, so this wouldn't be used.
- I saw Madonna and Arnold's cars. --> I saw cars owned jointly by Madonna and Arnold.
- I saw Madonna's and Arnold'
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Great! Thanks a lot!
The only open issue is why MrP implied that adding an "s" to a name but leaving out the apostrophe would be ok as in ....
The only open issue is why MrP implied that adding an "s" to a name but leaving out the apostrophe would be ok as in ....
>> Hello Sextus >> Yes, that's it: if it were a joint paper, you could say "Annas and Bett's use". >> See you, >> MrP |
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Well, actually, MrP didn't say what you think he said, because "Annas" is just the last name of the person I was referring to. It's not "Anna" plus "s".
Sextus
Sextus
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Thanks, Sextus!
I'm really wondering what could have possibly made you think I'm a native speaker ...
No, I'm actually from Switzerland, i.e., I don't speak any language properly ;-)
... and my above sentence "could have possibly made" or "could possibly have made" raises another issue ....... :-(
I'm really wondering what could have possibly made you think I'm a native speaker ...
No, I'm actually from Switzerland, i.e., I don't speak any language properly ;-)
... and my above sentence "could have possibly made" or "could possibly have made" raises another issue ....... :-(
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