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Structure My father´s book ( no article) Spain’s monuments ( no article) The lions´ cage ( plural words) The children´s toys ( irregular plurals) John and Mary´s daughter (more than one owner) John´s and Mary´s books (different possessors)
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Uses It´s mainly used with people to show possession; ex: Peter´s car It´s also used with animals,; ex: The dog’s toy It´s used with the names of: Institutions ex: United Nations´ building Countries, ex: Spain´s income Cities, ex: Seville´s city hall It´s also used with expressions of time,; ex: In three years’ time It´s used in some idiomatic expressions; ex: For heaven´s sake
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WATCH OUT! WAYS TO SHOW POSSESSION 1. ‘S WITH PEOPLE, ANIMALS, INSTITUTIONS, CITIES & COUNTRIES 1. PREPOSITION “OF” FOR THINGS THE BOY’S BALL THE LEGS OF THE TABLE
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