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possessive s



Ruwayda37
Egypt

possessive s
 
Hello dear fellow teachers
I need your help with this question:
 

Rewrite the following sentences using the word(s) in brackets:               

1- Are you the bride’s friend?                                             (... of …)

 
Should the answer be:  
 
1. Are you a friend of the bride �s?
 
or  
 
2. Are you a friend of the bride? 
 
 
    Thanks a lot. 
 
 

19 Dec 2015      





Gi2gi
Georgia

Hi, 
 
Riham,
 
2. Are you a friend of the bride?
 
is the correct choice.
 
Giorgi  

19 Dec 2015     



Ruwayda37
Egypt

Thanks a lot for your help but could you explain why?

19 Dec 2015     



Gi2gi
Georgia

Riham,
 
This has something to do with the double genitives (pleonastic genitives) , that is sometimes used in English, 
please check out this link. 
 
Here is some additional info, also.
 
Hope this helps. 
 
Giorgi 

19 Dec 2015     



Ruwayda37
Egypt

Thanks a lot for your clarification, Giorgi.

19 Dec 2015     



David Lisgo
Japan

Are you a friend of the bride �s (mum)? Otherwise it would seem, in speech, that there is more than one bride.

19 Dec 2015