Emploi de Of/ aide
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Message de mark94 posté le 17-12-2013 à 08:05:36 (S | E | F)
Hello Everyone,
I would like to know more about the use of "of" to express possession or relation between two nouns.
For example, do I have to say "Champion of the world" or "World champion" or both are correct?
Thanks for your replies.
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Modifié par lucile83 le 17-12-2013 10:34
Message de mark94 posté le 17-12-2013 à 08:05:36 (S | E | F)
Hello Everyone,
I would like to know more about the use of "of" to express possession or relation between two nouns.
For example, do I have to say "Champion of the world" or "World champion" or both are correct?
Thanks for your replies.
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Modifié par lucile83 le 17-12-2013 10:34
Réponse: Emploi de Of/ aide de angel7, postée le 18-12-2013 à 00:44:43 (S | E)
Hello,
in this case, both are correct but world champion is more common today. Notice that in the second case world is an adjective I think. That's the reason why it is possible to interchange in my viewpoint.
Hope it helps
Réponse: Emploi de Of/ aide de mark94, postée le 20-12-2013 à 08:33:54 (S | E)
Thank for your help, but "world" is a noun. World-wide is an adjective.
Whatever, I would like to know when we have to use "of" between two nouns and when we don't have to. Other examples: the ship captain or the captain of the ship? the association chairman or the chairman of the association? and so on...
Réponse: Emploi de Of/ aide de atababa81, postée le 22-12-2013 à 17:34:53 (S | E)
Hello:
Maybe world champion is short and common.
Réponse: Emploi de Of/ aide de lucile83, postée le 22-12-2013 à 18:25:39 (S | E)
Hello,
"Champion of the world" or "World champion" are both correct.
"Champion of the world" uses the possessive case
"World champion" is a compound word (two nouns here)
Réponse: Emploi de Of/ aide de mark94, postée le 24-12-2013 à 16:56:04 (S | E)
Thank you for your help.
So, I'd like to know wether I can make compound noun in every cases instead of using the possessive form with "of" or not.
Mark
Réponse: Emploi de Of/ aide de lucile83, postée le 24-12-2013 à 17:17:25 (S | E)
Hello,
No, it doesn't always work.
Compound words are an association of elements, but not a possession.
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