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Riglos Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Usage: ' or nothing?
Hi everybody!
My question is: Which choice is correct in the following sentences? Should I use 's / ' or not?
1. I have three Friends' (the sitcom) DVDs. (DVDs or DVD's?)
2. I have three Friends DVDs.
3. I have just bought Radiohead's (tha band) latest CD.
4. I have just bought Radiohead latest CD.
5. Can I borrow your Friends' DVDs?
6. Can I borrow your Friends DVDs?
7. Yesterday, I lent my OK Computer (Radiohead's album) CD to a friend.
8. Yesterday, I lent my OK Computer's CD to a friend.* (I think this one is utterly wrong)
Now, I was wondering whether it wouldn't be better to use the periphrastic genitive (of-phrase) in some cases.
Thanks a bunch!
Mara.
My question is: Which choice is correct in the following sentences? Should I use 's / ' or not?
1. I have three Friends' (the sitcom) DVDs. (DVDs or DVD's?)
2. I have three Friends DVDs.
3. I have just bought Radiohead's (tha band) latest CD.
4. I have just bought Radiohead latest CD.
5. Can I borrow your Friends' DVDs?
6. Can I borrow your Friends DVDs?
7. Yesterday, I lent my OK Computer (Radiohead's album) CD to a friend.
8. Yesterday, I lent my OK Computer's CD to a friend.* (I think this one is utterly wrong)
Now, I was wondering whether it wouldn't be better to use the periphrastic genitive (of-phrase) in some cases.
Thanks a bunch!
Mara.
Top answer
This is just what I'd say/write: 1. I have three Friends' (the sitcom) DVDs. ) three "Friends" DVDs 2.
- This is just what I'd say/write: 1.
- I have three Friends' (the sitcom) DVDs.
- ) three "Friends" DVDs 2.
- I have three Friends DVDs.
- "Friends" 3.
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This is just what I'd say/write:
1. I have three Friends' (the sitcom) DVDs. (DVDs or DVD's?) three "Friends" DVDs
2. I have three Friends DVDs. "Friends"
3. I have just bought Radiohead's (tha band) latest CD.yes
4. I have just bought Radiohead latest CD.
1. I have three Friends' (the sitcom) DVDs. (DVDs or DVD's?) three "Friends" DVDs
2. I have three Friends DVDs. "Friends"
3. I have just bought Radiohead's (tha band) latest CD.yes
4. I have just bought Radiohead latest CD.
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Hi Pieanne!
Thanks a lot for your reply! Could you explain why is it that we don't need to use the 's / ' in these cases? Why not Friends' DVDs?
Thanks again!
Regards,
Mara.
Thanks a lot for your reply! Could you explain why is it that we don't need to use the 's / ' in these cases? Why not Friends' DVDs?
Thanks again!
Regards,
Mara.
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Well, in my opinion - and I stress it - the DVD doesn't belong to the Friends. It says which DVD it is, not whose.
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Riglos Could you explain why is it that we don't need to use the 's / ' in these cases? Why not Friends' DVDs?The title of the TV show is "Friends", therefore, it is the "Friends" DVD. You are simply identifying the title of the DVD, not who owns it. The DVD seems to be owned by you. If the DVD was owned by your friend, you could say, 'I'm borrow
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