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Dear All

The funny thing , in my opinion, is that most grammar books are not conclusive about this subject. I mean, they use words like: " We often/usually use the ´s ..." , " We use the ´s especially when..."
Well, this is the opinion of a non-native speaker.

Prescher

I am really happy. Thank you all for your answers and comments.
It´s good to know I´m not alone.




Betty

Thank you for your answer. I was worried because an Australian teacher told me I should never use the construction with OF. As English is not my first language I was afraid tto make a mistake. In your opinion, may I say " This is the castle of king George " and not to be hated by teachers and gramma...

Hi, I need somebody´s help! I teach children in Brazil and, as beginners, they have problems to understand the ´s (possessive). They mix it up with verb to be. So, I usually avoid the ´s before they fell comfortable with verb to be. I wrote them a story that starts " This is the castle of king Georg...