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Joe2012 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

When to use "his" with the word famous.

Sentence: He is famous for his investments in commodities.

My question:  Sometimes we use "famous for" without using his or her etc., but sometimes we use his or her, why? What difference does it make? Does my sentence need the pronoun "his"?

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Can you give an example of a case that puzzles you where his or her is not used? That might help us see where the problem lies. A gerund need not have his or her , by the way: famous for discovering (something), famous for solving (some problem), famous for inventing (something) , etc.

— CalifJim

  • Can you give an example of a case that puzzles you where his or her is not used?
  • That might help us see where the problem lies.
  • A gerund need not have his or her , by the way: famous for discovering (something), famous for solving (some problem), famous for inventing (something) , etc.
  • CJ
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Can you give an example of a case that puzzles you where his or her is not used?

That might help us see where the problem lies.

A gerund need not have his or her, by the way: famous for discovering (something), famous for solving (some problem), famous for inventing (something), etc.

CJ
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CalifJimCan you give an example of a case that puzzles you where his or her is not used?
Sorry! I don't have any particular example at the moment. My question was based more on the "experiences" and what I've read on the Internet and other places.
CalifJimA gerund need not have his or her, by the way: famous for discovering (something)
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Razerwhat if instead of his/her somebody's name happens to be there
That doesn't matter. This is correct:


Trump is famous for his real estate investments.

And this is also correct:

Trump is famous for investing in real estate.


But you would not write:

Trump is famous for Trump's real esta
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CalifJimTrump is famous for his real estate investments.
Thanks. But still I have not understood what the pronoun "his" is doing there? Why is it there for? What is it "implying"? Cannot we say the sentence like this: Trump is famous for real estate investments ("his" ommitted)? Will the removal of prounoun "his" make the sente
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RazerTrump is famous for real estate investments ... Will the removal of prounoun "his" make the sentence wrong?
No, the removal of "his" will not make this sentence wrong. However, it seems that most of the time native speakers use the possessive form in this kind of sentence, so I recommend using it unless you use a gerund (famous for ...-ing).
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Ok. Thanks a ton. Doubt cleared and I'm glad and feeling lightened. Emotion: smile
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RazerOk. Thanks a ton. Doubt cleared and I'm glad and feeling lightened.
Wonderful! Feeling lightened is certainly a good thing, and feeling enlightened is even better!
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CalifJim Wonderful! Feeling lightened is certainly a good thing, and feeling enlightened is even better! CJ
With teachers like you I shall be enlightened soon too.
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