In Nouns^x, Genitives^x, Possessives^x

Much linguistic analysis is neither intended for nor useful as a language teaching aid. It all depends on what language you know and what language you are learning. Leaving aside pronouns, in English you do not need to change the ending of a noun according to whether it is the subject or object...

and so forth. They are not adjectives , because they can be substituted for and cannot co-occur with another determiner such as an article or a demonstrative. So the answer to your question: "So would you say this particular grammar point is widely accepted by native-speakers and/or...

I have given my opinion in an earlier post. Page 1 of this thread offers you a link to it (subject of gerund). As the gerund fluctuates between being a noun and a verb and resembles both to some extent, it stands to reason that a genitive is often possible before it and so is an adjectival...

Here are some examples The main point is to explain the correct answer The sentences are little-bit childisch ;they are some modified sentences. I am afraid that my explanations seems to be a little childisch, too. So please help me how to turn it into the right explanation. Mary was real...

Hi N2G I'll butt in if I may. 1. He'd only left her a note on the bedside table of which she had not understood the content . There is a noun in the relative clause and that explains of in this case. I would reword the sentence: He'd only left her a note the content of which she...

Hoa Thai wrote: Avangi wrote: If I say, "Your car has a strange smell to it," is that genitive? Hi Avangi, By definition, as you might already know, a genitive case is expressed by the possessive of or a clitic 's . However, your car definitely has a distinctive possessive form...

Avangi wrote: If I say, "Your car has a strange smell to it," is that genitive? Hi Avangi, By definition, as you might already know, a genitive case is expressed by the possessive of or a clitic 's . However, your car definitely has a distinctive possessive form where your...

Grammar Geek wrote: Singing is a gerund, a noun, so it takes the possessive my . This is rather peculiar, I think. I have encountered the same thing on these forums many times. Native speakers say: "A gerund is a noun." Do they teach it that way in American schools and universities?...

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...