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souha
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Is it correct to use this expression?
The French� s teacher is beautiful?
Is it appropriate to use the genitive "�s" here? |
5 Dec 2022
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FrauSue
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You would use "French" as an adjective here - The French teacher is beautiful. The French class�s teacher is beautiful would work but sounds clumsy. My sister�s teacher is beautiful (the teacher teaches my sister�s class) - The History teacher is beautiful (the teacher teaches the subject History) |
5 Dec 2022
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cunliffe
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Agree with FrauSue, you can�t say the French�s teacher, it�s wrong. You can say the teacher of French. This would distinguish her from a teacher whose nationality is French. |
6 Dec 2022
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mfraczek
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I also agree with FrauSue! French is an adjective: a French teacher / an English teacher. I would not use the genitive. You wouldn�t use it in the expresison a maths teacher ! So the genitive is impossible (no possession). |
6 Dec 2022
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