NOUNS: Computer keyboard versus Computer’s keyboard

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Hi,

Computer keyboard and computer’s keyboard have the same meaning?.

When should I use NOUN +NOUN, When should I use POSSESSIVE?

Alandro

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Use the possessive mainly with people, countries or animals. For inanimate objects, you can use of + noun, except in certain fixed expressions. It is also possible to change the second noun into an (invariable) adjective: the computer keyboard, the house keys, the book cover.

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I think there is hardly any difference. Both computer and computer’s are attributes to a noun keyboard.

Though construction noun+noun is more feasible here.

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It is also possible to change the [color=green]second noun into an (invariable) adjective.

Give me examples for theses cases.Thanks.

Alandro

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Please read my first post.

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1/You wrote:

It is also possible to change the second noun into an (invariable) adjective: the computer keyboard, the house keys, the book cover.

That means the second nouns of “the computer keyboard”, “the house keys”, “the book cover” are: keyboard, keys, cover.

Thus, how to change these second nouns (keyboard, keys, cover) into invariable adjectives?

2/ “Computer’s keyboard” has the same meaning as “computer keyboard”?"Computer’s keyboard"and “Computer keyboard” are correct?

Alandro

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Hi,

Have a good look at the answers others have already given you.

Alan

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The computer keyboard, the house keys, the book cover.

In these examples, the second noun is ‘computer’, ‘house’ and ‘keys’: the keyboard of the computer, the keys of the house, the cover of the book.

PS: Just out of curiousity, Alandro, why do you spell your location ‘Italya’?

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You wrote:

Use the possessive mainly with people, countries or animals.

In this case, if I don’t like to use possesive, can I use 's?
Is it correct in grammar if I use 's for people, countries, animals, parts of people and animals?

Alandro

PS: Can I write in Italian? I have ideas but I don’t know how to express them in English.

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I’ll answer with another question, if you don’t mind. In your first post, what did you mean by ‘possessive’ in your sentence ‘When should I use POSSESSIVE?’

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Thanks

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I have understood.

Alandro

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Hi, Alandro,

Just out of curiosity… could your comment a bit your above question (‘Can I write in Italian’) in the light of your own - the very first - post to the forum:

“the girl(‘)s’ books” have the same pronunciation?
[size=75]http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic12867.html[/size]

Tamara

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Hi,

I often visit Italy. Which part of Italy do you live in?

Alan

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Rome, Sir.

Welcome to your visit :smiley: but the price here is not cheap.

Alandro