I think that 'my' is needed before 'own' for it to be correct. Please correct me if I am wrong."own note", "own folder", "own file", "own use", "own documents", "own profile"... is correct English.
My conclusion from all inputs in this thread.
"own note", "own folder", "own file", "own use", "own documents", "own profile"... is correct English.
"my note", "my folder", "my file", "my use", "my documents", "my profile"... is correct English and is more commonly used.
Please correct me if I am wrong. Thanks.
Exactly. No one is saying "Own profile" would be wrong. Correctness doesn't enter into it. It's just that we tend to write "My Whatever" for this sort of thing.
Just an observation that I see in this thread.
The replies from people who are English native language did not say that "own note, own ..." is wrong English. Only some mention that they prefer "my ..." instead of "own ..."
The replies from people who are Chinese native language, not a teacher, say that "own note, own ..." is wrong English. (especially the last few posts above this)
(native language as seen in Member Info)
I will follow the English native language speakers reply since English is their native language. No disrespect to anyone, I just think that English native language speakers should know English language better.
May I take it to mean 'It is not a question of whether it is correct'?What does this phrase "Correctness doesn't enter into it." means?
May I take it to mean 'It is not a question of whether it is correct'?
I agree with the above post. Please read what MikeNewYork said below.
https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/threads/216951-own?p=1118220#post1118220
Not a teacher.
You seem to have ignored MikeNewYork's response. He's a native English speaker and a pope!
It is not incorrect English. I just find it strange.
oldbei/Matthew Wai, now is all 7 native English speakers says that "own ..." is correct English.
I think that 'my' is needed before 'own' for it to be correct. Please correct me if I am wrong."own note", "own folder", "own file", "own use", "own documents", "own profile"... is correct English.
Not a teacher.
Any native English speakers would like to answer Matthew Wai's question?
'Note' and 'folder' are singular countable nouns, so an article or a determiner is needed for them to be correct. Am I right or wrong?"own note", "own folder"
Tell your American friend to say 'Wo yu chī fan', which means 'I want to eat rice'."Wo yu fan."
I don't think they are encouraging you to use such correct but strange and uncommon English. In this thread, you are the only one to use it.
Not a teacher.
goodstudent, you haven't got our point. It looks like you have a comprehension problem in English.
Let me tell you a story. I hope it can offer you a new perspective.
I used to help an American learn Chinese. He was smart and confident. He was trying to teach himself Chinese. He studied Chinese grammar and Chinese words. And he said to me "Wo yu fan." I couldn't figure out what he was trying to say no matter how hard I tried. Then he told me he wanted to say "I want rice" because he found the Chinese equivalent words in his dictionary and constructed his sentence according to Chinese grammar. Well, the problem is we native Chinese speakers would never use the word "yu" to say "I want rice" in Chinese although "yu" does mean "want" in Chinese! You see a "correct" sentence can mean nothing to a native speaker.