Answer by holydragon for The name of the boy vs.The boy's name
Both sentences are grammatically correct.In this particular case, I would use eitherNice is the boy's name.orNice is the name of the boy.to prevent the ambiguity of the adjective (nice) with normal...
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Generally the former is preferable, but the latter is more useful if you really want to call out the specific name. For example, a famous live album from 1982 is called, "The Name of This Band is...
View ArticleAnswer by dan for The name of the boy vs.The boy's name
the question is about the Possessive structures in English - use of of and 's.both "The boy's name" and "The name of the boy" are ok as the possessor in this case is animate. However, there is a...
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"The name of the boy" and "the boy's name" are both grammatical, and in many contexts have the same meaning. But not all. ("The name of boy" is not grammatical). In most contexts, even formal or...
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Which one is correct or are both correct?The boy's name is nice. The name of the boy is nice. I'm really confused these two sentences? Which one is more suitable?
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