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The genitive is correct, because -ing form is used as a noun, and it needs a possessive

Grammar Geek wrote: And what about their mother? The Spearses' mother? These plural-possessive-ending-in-S nouns seem to have half a dozen "correct" ways of writing them. Hi GG This intrigues me. Could you please tell me what other suggestions style guides have offered as correct plurals and...

Hi, The majority of my club's new English learners often generalize B of A = A's B or vice versa . The formulae do not always work as Grammar Geek pointed out. I use them sparingly unless I sense that B is a member of A set, such as: the cadets of the school = the school's cadets , or the windows...

I see little use for the apostrophe here. We do not normally use the Anglo-saxon genitive for inanimate objects, but use instead the noun as adjective: A table leg A 1960s recording label In any case, in a non-possessive situation, the apostrophe should be reserved only for the few situations...

Mister Micawber wrote: One parent, one friend, one house: One of my parent s' friend's house. If anyone would care to double-check these, I'd be obliged. Now I have to go and lie down for just a little while... Hi Mr Micawber Just one correction: One of my parent's friend's house. However,...

Mr Jones's briefcase or Mr Jones' briefcase? During my high school, I was taught to use the second one. Later, I learnt that both are acceptable. Source 1 : Some writers will say that the -s after Charles' is not necessary and that adding only the apostrophe (Charles' car) will suffice to...

Well, I use them interchangeably. I think 'possessive' has a wider connotation, and speaks more to the function of such words or forms, while 'genitive' more strictly refers to the unique case systems themselves.

Are the terms the genitive and the possessive two different things? Thank you.

Hi, I think there are different classifications to the general term called the 'genitive'. These are few things I know about the genitive: There is the possessive genitive where the notion of possessiveness is manifested. Then, there is a classifying genitive where the part in...

Hi, Please answer these. 1. Does this require a singular or plural noun? I think Philip from this forum wrote this: With the introductory "there," you will find both singular and plural verb . 2. Sometimes I get very confused as to whether a possessive is acting in a classifying...