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Hans51 Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Tom's book / a Tom's book

This is Tom's book.

This is a Tom's book.

Which one is correct?

Thank you so much as usual in advance.

  

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The first is the normal one. The second would theoretically be possible if there were more than one Tom, and the book belonged to one of them, though it would sound odd to say it that way.

  • The first is the normal one.
  • The second would theoretically be possible if there were more than one Tom, and the book belonged to one of them, though it would sound odd to say it that way.
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The first is the normal one.

The second would theoretically be possible if there were more than one Tom, and the book belonged to one of them, though it would sound odd to say it that way.

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