By Past simple, Possessives

(1) We only played one ... and it was four years ago. - You need to use the PAST SIMPLE here because you're talking about something which happened 4 years ago.(2) ...between his wife and the girls' coach... - you need the apostrophe after 'girls' because it's a possessive...

Mister Micawber wrote: 1.I know that I can write: "The walls of Jerusalem" How about "The Jerusalem walls" There is neither "of" nor possessive form yet it's correct, why? -- Because Jerusalem is serving as an adjective. 2. "Our company will be wound up after its aims for which it was...

1.I know that I can write: "The walls of Jerusalem" How about "The Jerusalem walls" There is neither "of" nor possessive form yet it's correct, why? -- Because Jerusalem is serving as an adjective. 2. "Our company will be wound up after its aims for which it was established have been...

Hi 1.I know that I can write: "The walls of Jerusalem" How about "The Jerusalem walls" There is neither "of" nor possessive form yet it's correct, why? 2. "Our company will be wound up after its aims for which it was established have been achieved and its assets have been exhausted." How...

Clive wrote:Hi, 1. Can I say "Would you mind (me) opening the window" ? Why not? We say it a lot, but many people who love grammar feel that it is more correct to use a possessive with the gerund opening', in the same way that you would say 'Do you mind my question?'Hmm... so, it it ok to say...

Hi, 1. Can I say "Would you mind (me) opening the window" ? Why not? We say it a lot, but many people who love grammar feel that it is more correct to use a possessive with the gerund opening', in the same way that you would say 'Do you mind my question?'2. "I regret selling my old flat" -...