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| Use the possessive mainly with people, countries or animals. For inanimate objects, you can use of + noun, except in certain fixed expressions. It is also possible to change the second noun into an (invariable) adjective: the computer keyboard, the house keys, the book cover. |
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| Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:36 am NOUNS: Computer keyboard versus Computer’s keyboard |
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I think there is hardly any difference. Both computer and computer’s are attributes to a noun keyboard.
Though construction noun+noun is more feasible here. |
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| Fri Sep 29, 2006 17:20 pm Possession |
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It is also possible to change the second noun into an (invariable) adjective.
Give me examples for theses cases.Thanks.
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| Fri Sep 29, 2006 21:32 pm Possession |
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| alandro255 wrote: | It is also possible to change the second noun into an (invariable) adjective.
Give me examples for theses cases.Thanks.
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Please read my first post. |
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| Sat Sep 30, 2006 3:08 am Possession |
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1/You wrote:
It is also possible to change the second noun into an (invariable) adjective: the computer keyboard, the house keys, the book cover.
That means the second nouns of "the computer keyboard", "the house keys", "the book cover" are: keyboard, keys, cover.
Thus, how to change these second nouns (keyboard, keys, cover) into invariable adjectives?
2/ "Computer's keyboard" has the same meaning as "computer keyboard"?"Computer's keyboard"and "Computer keyboard" are correct?
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| Sat Sep 30, 2006 9:52 am Answers |
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Hi,
Have a good look at the answers others have already given you.
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| Sat Sep 30, 2006 9:56 am NOUNS: Computer keyboard versus Computer’s keyboard |
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The computer keyboard, the house keys, the book cover.
In these examples, the second noun is 'computer', 'house' and 'keys': the keyboard of the computer, the keys of the house, the cover of the book.
PS: Just out of curiousity, Alandro, why do you spell your location 'Italya'? |
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| Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:10 am Possession |
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You wrote:
Use the possessive mainly with people, countries or animals.
In this case, if I don't like to use possesive, can I use 's?
Is it correct in grammar if I use 's for people, countries, animals, parts of people and animals?
Alandro
PS: Can I write in Italian? I have ideas but I don't know how to express them in English. |
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| Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:17 am Possession |
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| alandro255 wrote: | | In this case, if I don't like to use possesive, can I use 's? |
I'll answer with another question, if you don't mind. In your first post, what did you mean by 'possessive' in your sentence 'When should I use POSSESSIVE?' |
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| Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:29 am Possession |
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| Sat Sep 30, 2006 14:13 pm Possession |
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I have understood.
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| Sun Oct 01, 2006 15:23 pm Italy |
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| Conchita wrote: | | PS: Just out of curiousity, Alandro, why do you spell your location 'Italya'? |
| alandro255 wrote: | | PS: Can I write in Italian? I have ideas but I don't know how to express them in English. |
Hi, Alandro,
Just out of curiosity... could your comment a bit your above question ('Can I write in Italian') in the light of your own - the very first - post to the forum:
| Quote: | Hi all,
I am a new member, from Italy. Do you think
"the girl's books" and "the girls' books" have the same pronunciation?
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"the girl(')s' books" have the same pronunciation?
http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic12867.html
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| Sun Oct 01, 2006 16:07 pm Italy |
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Hi,
I often visit Italy. Which part of Italy do you live in?
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| Sun Oct 01, 2006 16:16 pm Italy |
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Rome, Sir.
Welcome to your visit  but the price here is not cheap.
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