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Notice how we use the Saxon genitive in English:
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We always omit «the» before the noun, but we can use other determiners, including «the», before the possessive adjective: ![]() | ||||||||
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If the possessor is in the plural and ends in an -s, we only use the apostrophe, but we do not add another -s: ![]() | ||||||||
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We also use the Saxon genitive when we refer to things which belong to animals, or a city or country. We also use it with certain time expressions: ![]() | ||||||||
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