[etni] Non-personal genitors
- From: James Backer <drjamesbacker@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 23:57:55 -0800 (PST)
Patricia,
A quick glance at the "Index to Modern English" shows
that non-personal genitors indeed take appostrophes.
Here are some examples from the book:
the ocean's roar
yesterday's news
a stone's throw
a dollar's worth
Jimmy Backer
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patricia Reifen" <patriciareifen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [etni] Fw: re: Animal rights
Perhaps it's because the apostrophe can only be used
with
something belonging to a person. eg: " men's
rights".
However, animals are not people so it is incorrect to
say
"animals' rights". It would have to become "the rights
of animals",
- just as one may say "the man's hat' but not 'the
roof's colour"!
Enjoy life,
Patricia
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