[Grammar] Possessive Case

Mister Nutty · #1 13-Sep-2008, 22:30

Hi,

Is it okay to say "I was the apple of my teachers' eyes."

Thanks,

Mr. Nutty

engee30 · #2 13-Sep-2008, 22:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mister Nutty

Hi,

Is it okay to say "I was the apple of my teachers' eyes."

Thanks,

Mr. Nutty

I personally don't think it is all right to say that somebody is the apple of my teachers' eyes. The expression is too much affectionate in its meaning.

Mister Nutty · #3 14-Sep-2008, 01:42

Thank you for your response, E. I just wanted to know if it's fine grammatically.

engee30 · #4 14-Sep-2008, 01:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mister Nutty

Thank you for your response, E. I just wanted to know if it's fine grammatically.

Oh, in terms of grammar, it's perfectly all right to me:

I was the apple of my parents' eyes.

Anglika · #5 14-Sep-2008, 02:46

Always remembering that the idiom is "the apple of [] eye", and the plural eyes is only correct if there is more than one person involved.

I was the apple of my teacher's eye
I was the apple of my teachers' eyes

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