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Possessive (来源：专业英语学习网站 http://www.EnglishCN.com)
It is used with nouns referring to people, groups of people, countries,
and animals. 'Belonging to' or 'ownership' is one of the relationships
it expresses :
John owns a car. ('John' is the possessor or owner)
It is John's
car.
America has some gold reserves. ('America' is the owner)
They are America's gold reserves.
Form
To form the possessive, add 's ('apostrophe
-s') to the noun.
If the noun is plural, or already ends in -s, just add: '
(an apostrophe).
For names ending in -s:
In speaking- we add the sound /iz/ to
the name, but -in writing- the 's
form is common. e.g. Thomas's
book, James's
shop.
Examples:
The car of John = John's
car.
The room of the girls = The girls'
room.
Clothes for men = Men's
jobs.
The sister of Charles = Charles's
sister.
The boat of the sailors = The sailors'
boat.
The possessive is also used to refer to shops, restaurants, churches
and colleges, using the name or job title of the owner. Examples:
| the grocer's |
the doctor's |
the vet's |
| the newsagent's |
the chemist's |
Smith's |
| the dentist's |
Tommy Tucker's |
Saint Mary's |
I've got an appointment at the
dentist's at eleven o'clock.
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