Grammar question

leestatic

Hristos voskrese

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30 Mar 09

leestatic

Hristos voskrese

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30 Mar 09

Can you use ('s) for has? e.g Kieth's been to Mars, i know it can be used for.. It's been a sunny day.

duecer

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30 Mar 09

Originally posted by leestatic
Can you use ('s) for has? e.g Kieth's been to Mars, i know it can be used for.. It's been a sunny day.

kirksey957

Outkast

With White Women

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30 Mar 09

1 edit

Originally posted by duecer
no

However, I believe that it is appropiate to use the possessive for a gerund. For example: "Keith's going to Mars had no bearing on minimizing his psyciatrist's view that he was indeed crazy."

pawnhandler

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30 Mar 09

Originally posted by leestatic
Can you use ('s) for has? e.g Kieth's been to Mars, i know it can be used for.. It's been a sunny day.

Yes.

http://www.mcwdn.org/contract/havehas/havehas.html

~~Sam The Sham~~

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30 Mar 09

Originally posted by duecer
no

wrong. The answer is yes.