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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Question on double possessive
Hi. Please help me with these.
1. It is his/my voice in the recording.
For the above sentence, would the say the sentence (sentences) is (are) correct?
It is the voice of him/mine in the recording.
2. It is John Doe's voice in the recording.
For the above sentence, which is correct? If the latter sentence is incorrect, could you tell me the reason?
It is the voice of John Doe in the recording.
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It is the voice of John Doe's in the recording.
1. It is his/my voice in the recording.
For the above sentence, would the say the sentence (sentences) is (are) correct?
It is the voice of him/mine in the recording.
2. It is John Doe's voice in the recording.
For the above sentence, which is correct? If the latter sentence is incorrect, could you tell me the reason?
It is the voice of John Doe in the recording.
Or
It is the voice of John Doe's in the recording.
Top answer
1-- Wrong for the same reason as given below. 2-- The head of the phrase (here 'voice') must be indefinite, not definite. These are OK: It is the voice of John Doe in the recording.
- 1-- Wrong for the same reason as given below.
- 2-- The head of the phrase (here 'voice') must be indefinite, not definite.
- These are OK: It is the voice of John Doe in the recording.
- It is a voice of John Doe's (perhaps he is a mimic) in the recording.
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1-- Wrong for the same reason as given below.
2-- The head of the phrase (here 'voice') must be indefinite, not definite. These are OK: It is the voice of John Doe in the recording. It is a voice of John Doe's (perhaps he is a mimic) in the recording.
2-- The head of the phrase (here 'voice') must be indefinite, not definite. These are OK: It is the voice of John Doe in the recording. It is a voice of John Doe's (perhaps he is a mimic) in the recording.
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