Her mobile screen cracked

[Untaught88]

Hi,

Is "Her mobile screen has cracked" correct?

 

[emsr2d2]

Yes. Also "There is a crack/There are are cracks in her mobile screen".

 

[GoesStation]

Wouldn't you say her mobile's screen?

 

[emsr2d2]

No.

 

[GoesStation]

That surprises me. I would, as an American English-speaker, though the apostrophe-s would naturally be somewhat obscured by the awkward pronunciation.

 

[emsr2d2]

It's the same as "the car door" etc. In BrE, we wouldn't generally use the possessive.

There's a dent in his car door.
My laptop keyboard is broken.
Your mobile screen is filthy!
My phone keypad doesn't work.

 

[Tdol]

You could say it in BrE, but many wouldn't.

 

[andrewg927]

I would say mobile phone's screen but I don't think I would use mobile's screen. It looks weird to me.

 

[GoesStation]

I would say mobile phone's screen but I don't think I would use mobile's screen. It looks weird to me.

Mobile means "cell phone" in British English.

 

[emsr2d2]

I believe both BrE and AmE can drop the word "phone" from the phrase.

Please call me on my mobile.
Please call me on my cell.