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Possessive nouns #1 (permalink) Mon Feb 23, 2009 15:32 pm   Possessive nouns		  
when I've read a book in English for Grade 3, somehow it confused me with the appropriate use of possessive nouns? It includes some examples below:

Botanists' books?

Botanists' book? ,

for me, the correct one is the first sample, am i correct?? please answer..i need it now,so that i'll not be confused in my demo teaching..thank you..[/code]
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Possessive nouns #2 (permalink) Mon Feb 23, 2009 15:44 pm   Possessive nouns		  
The second one would be correct only if a bunch of botanists wrote one book!
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Possessive nouns #3 (permalink) Mon Feb 23, 2009 16:36 pm   Possessive nouns		  
Chaya wrote:
The second one would be correct only if a bunch of botanists wrote one book!

I agree, the s in "books" is of the plural. So both are possible depending on context.
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Possessive nouns #4 (permalink) Mon Feb 23, 2009 20:53 pm   Possessive nouns		  
That's what I was saying. With a bit of humor!
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Possessive nouns #5 (permalink) Mon Feb 23, 2009 22:32 pm   Possessive nouns		  
Chaya wrote:
That's what I was saying. With a bit of humor!

That is why I said "I agree": with you, of course! I just wanted to explain it absolutely plain and simple.
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