kachibi
Member
- Joined
- Jan 15, 2012
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Chinese
- Home Country
- Hong Kong
- Current Location
- Hong Kong
I wonder if we need to add "the" for an object's possession when we write it in the "XX of YY" form. Say, the dresses of Mary, the cows of China, the apples of Canada, the students of this school, etc. I asked one native Englsih speaker about this and she said YES because the things in front of "of" are well-defined (they belong to the latter things). Would like more native English speakers to confirm this. Thank you!