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Adrian71 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

The saxon genitive

I am a teacher of English but can't understand one thing, which is a possessive marker use. For example, if something belongs to Steven Spielberg or if it is his, we will write: a Steven Spielberg's car or Steven Spielberg's wife.....but when we see his film, it is usually A STEVEN SPIELBERG FILM, why without 'S on the person who it belngs to??? The same goes for the names of institutions like The Queen Elizabeth hospital or other actions like an Andy Murray feat. But on the other hand, we have St Paul's Cathedral or St James' s Park, but these places do not belong to the mentioned saints....My question is: Why are the proper names of people who possess or have something not in the genitive???
  

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Broadly speaking, when the name is being used as a brand, the possessive is not used: I love my new Louis Vuitton bag. Did you see the new Spielberg movie? The Hilfiger fall line is out.

— CSnyder

  • Broadly speaking, when the name is being used as a brand, the possessive is not used: I love my new Louis Vuitton bag.
  • Did you see the new Spielberg movie?
  • The Hilfiger fall line is out.
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Broadly speaking, when the name is being used as a brand, the possessive is not used:

I love my new Louis Vuitton bag.
Did you see the new Spielberg movie?
The Hilfiger fall line is out.
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A quick and helpful answer. Thank you.
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Note also that "a Steven Spielberg's car" or "the Andy Murray's feat", or any other similar combination of article and possessive, is not grammatically possible.
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