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imanito
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Please Help!
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Hello everyone! I need some help with the following sentence:
Many TV shows are duplicates of those of other foreign countries �
Is the possessive case at the end correct? |
27 May 2010
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Babs1966
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No, as it �s not related to possessive.
Your sentence should be :
"Many TV shows are duplicates of those of other foreign countries."
as "Countries" is a plural of country on that case 
Good day ;)
Babs |
27 May 2010
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dennismychina
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How about, �of those from other countries�. And are they duplications or are they translated?
In that case you might say; �Many local TV shows are translations of those from other countries�.
Or �translated from those of other countries�.
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27 May 2010
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imanito
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Thank you so much guys fro your help  |
27 May 2010
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Babs1966
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Just a little add-on ... Many TV shows are adapted shows from other countries ;) |
27 May 2010
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Zora
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To answer the first question... "yes" it is needed. It is not simply a plural form. It �s the plural and the possessive form.
The full sentence would be:
Many TV shows are duplicates of those of
other foreign countries � programs/shows. - this part is not necessary though because it is understood and would be considered repetitive if added on.
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27 May 2010
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magneto
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You don �t need the possessive ( �) here. Possession is indicated by of. Dennismychina �s suggestions are also correct.
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27 May 2010
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