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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Possessives for Countries: America's vs. American
Hi all,
I'm wondering about the difference between possessives for countries. I've tried looking online but I couldn't find any definitive answer.
What is the difference between, for example, Japan's and Japanese?
1] The Japanese seas...
2) Japan's seas....
They both sound okay to me.
However, another example:
3) America's GDP....
4) American GDP....
I know that 3) is correct and 4) just sounds wrong, but when asked the difference I couldn't explain it.
Can someone help me with this, please?
Thanks in advance.
I'm wondering about the difference between possessives for countries. I've tried looking online but I couldn't find any definitive answer.
What is the difference between, for example, Japan's and Japanese?
1] The Japanese seas...
2) Japan's seas....
They both sound okay to me.
However, another example:
3) America's GDP....
4) American GDP....
I know that 3) is correct and 4) just sounds wrong, but when asked the difference I couldn't explain it.
Can someone help me with this, please?
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
They both sound okay to me. Me, too. I see no difference.
- They both sound okay to me.
- Me, too.
- I see no difference.
- One or the other may fit better into a text's style.
- I know that 3) is correct and 4) just sounds wrong, but when asked the difference I couldn't explain it.
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AnonymousWhat is the difference between, for example, Japan's and Japanese?1] The Japanese seas...2) Japan's seas....They both sound okay to me.Me, too. I see no difference. One or the other may fit better into a text's style.
AnonymousHowever, another example:3) America's GDP....4) American GDP....I know that 3) is correct and 4) ju
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