About possessive case.
Which is correct? The American economy´s growth or The American economy growth.
Roberto Galeano
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Rahul: 'Growth of the American economy' would be correct. You need the article 'the' to make it correct.
More naturally and simply, say 'American economic growth'.
Roberto: as per your original question, 'The American economy's growth' is ok but doesn't sound natural. 'American economic growth' is the best choice.
There may be other options, but I would need to see a complete sentence, or sentences, to give a fuller response. I hope this helps!
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answered Nov 14 '12 at 14:37
Shawn Mooney
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Thank you very much.
add commentI studied (don't know when?) that appostrophe possessive is used with humans or living beings."construction with preposition" would be a better option in such case."Growth in American economy."
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edited Nov 14 '12 at 13:52
Rahul Gupta
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What you studied was once the RULE, but is now more of a stylistic suggestion (lower case). In American usage, the rule seems to have fallen into disuse 50+ years ago -- although some teachers still insist.
Thanks a lot, sir.
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