The disappearance of Bormann or Bormann's disappearance

[paok1970]

Should I say/write, "The disappearance of Bormann" or "Bormann's disappearance"?

Thank you.

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[5jj]

You could use either.

 

[emsr2d2]

The surrounding sentence might make a difference. Please give us the entire sentence in which you want to use one of those fragments.

 

[jutfrank]

I'd say the choice of one form over the other is completely dependent upon the surrounding context.

 

[paok1970]

Which of the two should I use in the sentence below?

The supposed disappearance of Bormann/Bormann's supposed disappearance surprised and alarmed the entire world.

Thank you.

 

[emsr2d2]

I'd use the second word order, if only because it's shorter!