Newbetuts
.
New posts in possessives
Can one explain the different distributions of the Saxon and the analytic (Norman) (periphrastic, 'of') genitive
differences
possessives
apostrophe
possessive-s-vs-of
Is using the possessive 's correct in "the car's antenna"?
grammaticality
possessives
animacy
saxon-genitive
Why is it usually "friend of his", but no possessive apostrophe with "friend of Peter"?
possessives
double-possessive
Do you pluralize the singular possessions of / items or people associated with individual members of a plural group?
grammatical-number
possessives
distributive-determiners
Can “whose” refer to an inanimate object?
grammaticality
pronouns
possessives
animacy
possessive-of-which
User’s Guide vs Users’ Guide
possessives
apostrophe
"Nikki's and Alice's X" vs. "Nikki and Alice's X"
possessives
apostrophe
parallelism
coordination
compound-possessives
Which singular names ending in “s” form possessives with only a bare apostrophe?
punctuation
writing-style
possessives
apostrophe
names
What is the correct possessive for nouns ending in "‑s"?
grammatical-number
possessives
pronunciation-vs-spelling
saxon-genitive
"My wife and I's seafood collaboration dinner"
possessives
apostrophe
personal-pronouns
noun-phrases
compound-possessives
When is a gerund supposed to be preceded by a possessive adjective/determiner?
grammaticality
possessives
gerunds
possessive-determiners
Is there a correct gender-neutral singular pronoun ("his" vs. "her" vs. "their")?
word-choice
possessives
personal-pronouns
singular-they
gender-neutral
Prev