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A baby's bedroom vs. A bedroom of the baby



 
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A baby's bedroom vs. A bedroom of the baby Sat Sep 30, 2006 14:24 pm  A baby's bedroom vs. A bedroom of the baby
 

Instead of writing "a baby's bedroom", is it correct if I write "A bedroom of the baby"?

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A baby's bedroom vs. A bedroom of the baby Sat Sep 30, 2006 14:57 pm  A baby's bedroom vs. A bedroom of the baby
 

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Saying "a bedroom of the baby" sounds unnatural and also leads me to believe that the baby has more than one bedroom.

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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.

Saying "the baby's bedroom" is normal.

(Babies are people, too. Wink)
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