Use of the possessive/genitive case and of + noun
February 2nd, 2009
Use of the possessive/genitive case and of + noun A . The possessive case is chiefly used of people, countries or animals as shown above. It can also be used: 1 Of ships and boats: the ship’s bell, the yacht’s mast 2 Of planes, trains, cars and other vehicles, though here the of construction is safer: [...]