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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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"the government's policy"
All of a sudden, I would like to analyze this phrase, "the government's policy" Can I analyze this as the + government's policy like the men's room, or the government + 's policy? What do you think? Thank you so much as always and have a good and safe day.
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I contend that they are different structures. The government's policy = the policy of the government; the mens room = the room for men; the Yankees game = the game played by the Yankees. The first is possessive, the rest are not.
- I contend that they are different structures.
- The government's policy = the policy of the government; the mens room = the room for men; the Yankees game = the game played by the Yankees.
- The first is possessive, the rest are not.
- I know that there are many who disagree with me, but then that's what makes life interesting.
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I contend that they are different structures. The government's policy = the policy of the government; the mens room = the room for men; the Yankees game = the game played by the Yankees. The first is possessive, the rest are not. I know that there are many who disagree with me, but then that's what makes life interesting.
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