Posses vs possession [on hold]
Is it better "I have something in my posses" or "I have something in my possession"? or are both OK?
The first possibility sounds a little more hi-brow to me...
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Is it better "I have something in my posses" or "I have something in my possession"? or are both OK?
The first possibility sounds a little more hi-brow to me...
PS, I'm not confident of the tag I've chosen, feel free to edit
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Do you mean "possess?" What do the dictionary entries for each word suggest to you?
– TaliesinMerlin
yesterday
Why do you need more than one posse, and wouldn't it be "someone in my posses"?
– Hot Licks
yesterday
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Is it better "I have something in my posses" or "I have something in my possession"? or are both OK?
The first possibility sounds a little more hi-brow to me...
PS, I'm not confident of the tag I've chosen, feel free to edit
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Is it better "I have something in my posses" or "I have something in my possession"? or are both OK?
The first possibility sounds a little more hi-brow to me...
PS, I'm not confident of the tag I've chosen, feel free to edit
vocabulary
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Do you mean "possess?" What do the dictionary entries for each word suggest to you?
– TaliesinMerlin
yesterday
Why do you need more than one posse, and wouldn't it be "someone in my posses"?
– Hot Licks
yesterday
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2
Do you mean "possess?" What do the dictionary entries for each word suggest to you?
– TaliesinMerlin
yesterday
Why do you need more than one posse, and wouldn't it be "someone in my posses"?
– Hot Licks
yesterday
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Do you mean "possess?" What do the dictionary entries for each word suggest to you?
– TaliesinMerlin
yesterday
Do you mean "possess?" What do the dictionary entries for each word suggest to you?
– TaliesinMerlin
yesterday
Why do you need more than one posse, and wouldn't it be "someone in my posses"?
– Hot Licks
yesterday
Why do you need more than one posse, and wouldn't it be "someone in my posses"?
– Hot Licks
yesterday
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The second sentence is the correct one. Possession is a noun, whereas possess is a verb and the noun is what you are looking for here.
According to Merriam Webster, the definition of the word possession is as follows:
the act of having or taking into control
or
something owned, occupied, or controlled
Here's the link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/possession?src=search-dict-hed
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The first usage is not correct. To posses is an action, posses is a verb. Something that I do posses is my possession, at least for now. The second sentence is correct, "I have something in my possession."
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The verb is possess, not posses. Posses means several groups of armed men under a sheriff.
– DJClayworth
yesterday
Guilty! I went with the spell check. Take me away.
– Elliot
43 mins ago
I won't take you away, I'll send the posses!
– DJClayworth
24 mins ago
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The second sentence is the correct one. Possession is a noun, whereas possess is a verb and the noun is what you are looking for here.
According to Merriam Webster, the definition of the word possession is as follows:
the act of having or taking into control
or
something owned, occupied, or controlled
Here's the link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/possession?src=search-dict-hed
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Kashyap MaheshwariKashyap Maheshwari
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The second sentence is the correct one. Possession is a noun, whereas possess is a verb and the noun is what you are looking for here.
According to Merriam Webster, the definition of the word possession is as follows:
the act of having or taking into control
or
something owned, occupied, or controlled
Here's the link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/possession?src=search-dict-hed
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Kashyap MaheshwariKashyap Maheshwari
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The second sentence is the correct one. Possession is a noun, whereas possess is a verb and the noun is what you are looking for here.
According to Merriam Webster, the definition of the word possession is as follows:
the act of having or taking into control
or
something owned, occupied, or controlled
Here's the link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/possession?src=search-dict-hed
answered yesterday
Kashyap MaheshwariKashyap Maheshwari
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The second sentence is the correct one. Possession is a noun, whereas possess is a verb and the noun is what you are looking for here.
According to Merriam Webster, the definition of the word possession is as follows:
the act of having or taking into control
or
something owned, occupied, or controlled
Here's the link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/possession?src=search-dict-hed
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The first usage is not correct. To posses is an action, posses is a verb. Something that I do posses is my possession, at least for now. The second sentence is correct, "I have something in my possession."
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The verb is possess, not posses. Posses means several groups of armed men under a sheriff.
– DJClayworth
yesterday
Guilty! I went with the spell check. Take me away.
– Elliot
43 mins ago
I won't take you away, I'll send the posses!
– DJClayworth
24 mins ago
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The first usage is not correct. To posses is an action, posses is a verb. Something that I do posses is my possession, at least for now. The second sentence is correct, "I have something in my possession."
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The verb is possess, not posses. Posses means several groups of armed men under a sheriff.
– DJClayworth
yesterday
Guilty! I went with the spell check. Take me away.
– Elliot
43 mins ago
I won't take you away, I'll send the posses!
– DJClayworth
24 mins ago
add a comment |
The first usage is not correct. To posses is an action, posses is a verb. Something that I do posses is my possession, at least for now. The second sentence is correct, "I have something in my possession."
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The first usage is not correct. To posses is an action, posses is a verb. Something that I do posses is my possession, at least for now. The second sentence is correct, "I have something in my possession."
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The verb is possess, not posses. Posses means several groups of armed men under a sheriff.
– DJClayworth
yesterday
Guilty! I went with the spell check. Take me away.
– Elliot
43 mins ago
I won't take you away, I'll send the posses!
– DJClayworth
24 mins ago
add a comment |
The verb is possess, not posses. Posses means several groups of armed men under a sheriff.
– DJClayworth
yesterday
Guilty! I went with the spell check. Take me away.
– Elliot
43 mins ago
I won't take you away, I'll send the posses!
– DJClayworth
24 mins ago
The verb is possess, not posses. Posses means several groups of armed men under a sheriff.
– DJClayworth
yesterday
The verb is possess, not posses. Posses means several groups of armed men under a sheriff.
– DJClayworth
yesterday
Guilty! I went with the spell check. Take me away.
– Elliot
43 mins ago
Guilty! I went with the spell check. Take me away.
– Elliot
43 mins ago
I won't take you away, I'll send the posses!
– DJClayworth
24 mins ago
I won't take you away, I'll send the posses!
– DJClayworth
24 mins ago
add a comment |
2
Do you mean "possess?" What do the dictionary entries for each word suggest to you?
– TaliesinMerlin
yesterday
Why do you need more than one posse, and wouldn't it be "someone in my posses"?
– Hot Licks
yesterday