By Hyphens, Possessives

.1. the genitive-equals-possessive misunderstanding -- Yes2. the University of Florida curriculum designer -- YesBut what about these?-- These are hard to deal with, since the adjective cluster has been extended unnaturally. I suggest:Afternoon return buses back to SeoulEarly morning departures...

Thank you very much.I think these two are properly punctuated:1. the genitive-equals-possessive misunderstanding2. the University of *** curriculum designer -- no hyphen since "University of ***" is a proper name and linking with hyphens woud be inappropriate, if not wrong.But what...

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Yes, but now I don't like my #2 (with a hyphen, of course) as much-- Goodman's #3 is much better. As a matter of fact, I'm still trying to figure out whether a two-month's is logico-grammatically correct, though I do indeed say and hear it.

Four-week notice period would require a hyphen Four week's notice requires a possessive 's. (Note that the movie "Two Weeks Notice" causes grammar geeks to clench their teeth.) I think you could just say "I am available with four week's notice" if you mean you have to organize your affairs, or...

1. Lucky Strike, an old American cigarettes brand, is a classic brand. Should we say "cigarettes brand" or "cigarette brand"? Whichever your choice, can you exlplain why? I'd put "cigarette" in the singular because bulk goods are generally expressed as a collective singular. 2. Microsoft...

Hi people! I'm quite confused about the form the first element in a compound noun should take. At first, I also confused possession with this issue, though now it seems a whole lot clearer! I'd appreciate it if you could have a look at these sentences (which were written by one of my students)...

Davkett, thanks, that was a silly mistake("came over")! Thank you all, it's clear to me about structures with a hyphen. As for the other variant, possessive (or genitive?) is probably a wrong term. I came across these examples - ten minutes' break, an hour's drive etc. in...

I agree with pieanne on the hyphen. The possessive in the second one is awfully strange to me. Where did you come across (not 'come over') that? As for omitting the indefinite article: offer an example where you think it might be unnecessary.

1. no-- my son-in-law's 2. I would say 'an hour-and-a-half('s)' (with or without hyphens) 3. no -- a passerby's 4. can't be done-- change to the 'of' genitive: 'the toys of the twins, Susie and Nathalie' You are confusing possessives with plurals, Yogi. It is 'two sons-in-law', 'two...