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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

what is the difference?

Please tell me how they are different. Which ones would you use?

to stir up students' interest

to stir up the student interest

to promote students' comprehension of the book

to promote the student comprehension of the book
  

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to stir up students' interest - The possessor is a regular plural (students') to stir up the student interest - Here you talk about one/each student's interest although you may use this even while referring to a group/many students. The possesor is a single noun. (student's) The same goes for the sentences below.

  • to stir up students' interest - The possessor is a regular plural (students') to stir up the student interest - Here you talk about one/each student's interest although you may use this even while referring to a group/many students.
  • The possesor is a single noun.
  • (student's) The same goes for the sentences below.
  • to promote students' comprehension of the book to promote the student comprehension of the book
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to stir up students' interest - The possessor is a regular plural (students')

to stir up the student interest - Here you talk about one/each student's interest although you may use this even while referring to a group/many students. The possesor is a single noun. (student's)

The same goes for the sen

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