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Definition -’s in British English

-’s suffix

suffix
1

used with nouns for showing who or what something belongs to

Example

I've never met Andy's wife.

Example

The dog's leg was badly cut.

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1.1

used with nouns to show a connection or relationship

Example

Phil's work (=the work he does)

Example

the evening's activities (=activities that happen in the evening)

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2

used for talking about the home of a particular person

Example

We all went back to Alan's for lunch.

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3

used for talking about some types of shops

Example

He gets most of their meat at the butcher's.

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Definition -’s in British English

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