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I read this in a grammar book: "the leaves of the tree" is wrong, it should be "the tree's leaves", and the "sth of sth" form is only usually used in the title, such as Map of China, The History of Hangzhou...
But I read a sentence in "The story of an Hour" (written by Kate Chopin): She could see the tops of trees that were all aquiver with the new spring life.
Here, why didn't the author use genitive case ("sth's sth" form)?
But I read a sentence in "The story of an Hour" (written by Kate Chopin): She could see the tops of trees that were all aquiver with the new spring life.
Here, why didn't the author use genitive case ("sth's sth" form)?