Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
two questions
Hi,
Please answer these.
1. Does this require a singular or plural noun?
I think Philip from this forum wrote this:
With the introductory "there," you will find both singular and plural verb.
2. Sometimes I get very confused as to whether a possessive is acting in a classifying capacity or a possessive capacity.
It's the president's war. At this point it also appears clear it's also the Senate Republicans' war.
I think they both ( the president's war and the Senate Republicans' war) are used in a possessive (genitive??) capacity, but some things are not so clear to me, could you help?
The prosecutor's argument -- What is 'the' modifying, the prosecutor or the argument? Only context would tell?
The Japan's product -- Usually I thought when a word like 'Japan' is used, the article 'the' is not used. Is this an acceptable exception? How could you tell? Context would tell?
An egg is a hen's egg. -- Which part does 'a' here modifying -- the word 'egg' or 'hen'?
Please answer these.
1. Does this require a singular or plural noun?
I think Philip from this forum wrote this:
With the introductory "there," you will find both singular and plural verb.
2. Sometimes I get very confused as to whether a possessive is acting in a classifying capacity or a possessive capacity.
It's the president's war. At this point it also appears clear it's also the Senate Republicans' war.
I think they both ( the president's war and the Senate Republicans' war) are used in a possessive (genitive??) capacity, but some things are not so clear to me, could you help?
The prosecutor's argument -- What is 'the' modifying, the prosecutor or the argument? Only context would tell?
The Japan's product -- Usually I thought when a word like 'Japan' is used, the article 'the' is not used. Is this an acceptable exception? How could you tell? Context would tell?
An egg is a hen's egg. -- Which part does 'a' here modifying -- the word 'egg' or 'hen'?
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1. There is a salesman at the door. There are several salesmen at the door.
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1. There is a salesman at the door. There are several salesmen at the door.
2. Both president's and Republicans' are possessives.
the Japan's product is incorrect. Both articles and possessives are determiners. You can't have more than one determiner in succession.
an X's Y =
2. Both president's and Republicans' are possessives.
the Japan's product is incorrect. Both articles and possessives are determiners. You can't have more than one determiner in succession.
an X's Y =
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CalifJim1. There is a salesman at the door. There are several salesmen at the door.
2. Both president's and Republicans' are possessives.
the Japan's product is incorrect. Both articles and possessives are determiners. You can't have more than one determiner in succession.
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