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Thread: genitive case

  1. 11-Jun-2003, 16:54 #1
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    Default genitive case

    Is it ok if I say "Mrs. Brown's are good students." ?
  2. 11-Jun-2003, 16:58 #2
    Tdol
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    It's OK, but 'Mrs Brown's students are good' would be more common.
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