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Jessicamessica
Hello everyone!
Can I say "a boy's toy"?
Please see the screenshot. I'm getting confused.
21 jan. 2023 20:30
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Yes, you can. It means we don't use 'a' (or 'the') with possessive pronouns - my, your, his, her, etc.
21 januari 2023
Yes, you can say 'a boy's toy'...
The apostrophe indicates possession, but it is not in itself "a possessive".
The possessive referred to in the blue box (my) is a possessive adjective.
21 januari 2023
Yes, what the screenshot means is that you can't say:
A his toy.
22 januari 2023
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Jessicamessica
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