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fingerkiss
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possessive noun
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Hi English speakers around the world. I need your help with a grammar case related to the use of possessive noun ( �s)
I should write:
A- what is Mary �s mother name?
B-what is Mary mother �s name?
C-what is the name of Mary �s mother?
I think is incorrect to use double possessive, like this:
What is Mary �s mother �s name?
I �d appreciate your explanations and comments |
23 Aug 2015
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cunliffe
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Double possessives are fine. What is Mary �s mother �s name? is right. |
23 Aug 2015
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yanogator
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Lynne is correct. Double possessives are fine and sound totally natural. What is Mary �s mother �s name? Your father �s brother �s daughter �s son is your son �s second cousin. Bruce |
23 Aug 2015
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fingerkiss
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OK. I understood. I was really confused with this, but now I see it is not complicated. One more question Bruce and Lynne: are the other examples I wrote completely wrong? I mean there is a possibilty of using one of them or I should always use doble possessive noun. Thank you again.
By the way Bruce, excellent example. I loved it
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23 Aug 2015
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cunliffe
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Hi fingerkiss, �What is the name of Mary �s mother? � is also fine. |
23 Aug 2015
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