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Hello everyone,
I am little confused about the possessive and inanimate objects.
I understand that celestial bodies (the Earth, the Moon and so on) are not considered inanimate objects. Hence, the MCU's quote: Earth's mightiest heroes.
That part is clear. But what about what looks at first as inanimate objects but also can be understood as a group of living people? I am thinking about:
You also may have noticed I had written MCU's and that was on purpose
I must admit that I struggle finding a definitive rule on the Internet. I am looking forward to reading your thoughts on this topic.
Regards.
I am little confused about the possessive and inanimate objects.
I understand that celestial bodies (the Earth, the Moon and so on) are not considered inanimate objects. Hence, the MCU's quote: Earth's mightiest heroes.
That part is clear. But what about what looks at first as inanimate objects but also can be understood as a group of living people? I am thinking about:
- the World
- Countries: Japan, France... (and by extension, cities, states, continents...)
- Companies and brands: Tesla, Amazon...
You also may have noticed I had written MCU's and that was on purpose
I must admit that I struggle finding a definitive rule on the Internet. I am looking forward to reading your thoughts on this topic.
Regards.