English level vs English's level
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How would you explain the fact that we don't use the 's to say the English level (not English's level)?
I know we could say that it's because it's an inanimate object but we say the chair's leg so....What could be a good explanation?
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How would you explain the fact that we don't use the 's to say the English level (not English's level)?
I know we could say that it's because it's an inanimate object but we say the chair's leg so....What could be a good explanation?
word-usage possessive-s-vs-of
asked May 6 at 10:53
LauraLaura
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English's level would be a property of English rather than a level with respect to English.
– Toothrot
May 6 at 10:57
@Toothrot That should be an answer.
– DJClayworth
May 6 at 13:57
Well, for starters, I haven't a clue as to what you mean by "English('s) level". Is is the height of water in the Thames, the device used by a carpenter named "English", or what??
– Hot Licks
May 6 at 14:59
Thanks for your answer @Toothrot.
– Laura
May 7 at 5:50
@HotLicks I was meaning the language level of someone
– Laura
May 7 at 5:53
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How would you explain the fact that we don't use the 's to say the English level (not English's level)?
I know we could say that it's because it's an inanimate object but we say the chair's leg so....What could be a good explanation?
word-usage possessive-s-vs-of
asked May 6 at 10:53
LauraLaura
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How would you explain the fact that we don't use the 's to say the English level (not English's level)?
I know we could say that it's because it's an inanimate object but we say the chair's leg so....What could be a good explanation?
word-usage possessive-s-vs-of
word-usage possessive-s-vs-of
asked May 6 at 10:53
LauraLaura
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asked May 6 at 10:53
LauraLaura
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asked May 6 at 10:53
LauraLaura
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asked May 6 at 10:53
LauraLaura
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asked May 6 at 10:53
LauraLaura
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English's level would be a property of English rather than a level with respect to English.
– Toothrot
May 6 at 10:57
@Toothrot That should be an answer.
– DJClayworth
May 6 at 13:57
Well, for starters, I haven't a clue as to what you mean by "English('s) level". Is is the height of water in the Thames, the device used by a carpenter named "English", or what??
– Hot Licks
May 6 at 14:59
Thanks for your answer @Toothrot.
– Laura
May 7 at 5:50
@HotLicks I was meaning the language level of someone
– Laura
May 7 at 5:53
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show 1 more comment
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English's level would be a property of English rather than a level with respect to English.
– Toothrot
May 6 at 10:57
@Toothrot That should be an answer.
– DJClayworth
May 6 at 13:57
Well, for starters, I haven't a clue as to what you mean by "English('s) level". Is is the height of water in the Thames, the device used by a carpenter named "English", or what??
– Hot Licks
May 6 at 14:59
Thanks for your answer @Toothrot.
– Laura
May 7 at 5:50
@HotLicks I was meaning the language level of someone
– Laura
May 7 at 5:53
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English's level would be a property of English rather than a level with respect to English.
– Toothrot
May 6 at 10:57
English's level would be a property of English rather than a level with respect to English.
– Toothrot
May 6 at 10:57
@Toothrot That should be an answer.
– DJClayworth
May 6 at 13:57
@Toothrot That should be an answer.
– DJClayworth
May 6 at 13:57
Well, for starters, I haven't a clue as to what you mean by "English('s) level". Is is the height of water in the Thames, the device used by a carpenter named "English", or what??
– Hot Licks
May 6 at 14:59
Well, for starters, I haven't a clue as to what you mean by "English('s) level". Is is the height of water in the Thames, the device used by a carpenter named "English", or what??
– Hot Licks
May 6 at 14:59
Thanks for your answer @Toothrot.
– Laura
May 7 at 5:50
Thanks for your answer @Toothrot.
– Laura
May 7 at 5:50
@HotLicks I was meaning the language level of someone
– Laura
May 7 at 5:53
@HotLicks I was meaning the language level of someone
– Laura
May 7 at 5:53
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English's level would be a property of English rather than a level with respect to English.
– Toothrot
May 6 at 10:57
@Toothrot That should be an answer.
– DJClayworth
May 6 at 13:57
Well, for starters, I haven't a clue as to what you mean by "English('s) level". Is is the height of water in the Thames, the device used by a carpenter named "English", or what??
– Hot Licks
May 6 at 14:59
Thanks for your answer @Toothrot.
– Laura
May 7 at 5:50
@HotLicks I was meaning the language level of someone
– Laura
May 7 at 5:53