2.  It expresses the idea of “having”, “belonging” to
someone or something else: used with a person
or group of people, animal, organization and
place:
Ex.: It‟s the teacher’s, the school’s idea
Picadilly Circus is one of London’s most famous
sights/one of the most famous sights in London.
 With plural words or words finishing in –s:
Chris’s party/Chris’ party/our friends’ s
party/our friends’ party
Alice and Peter’s party
 When „s refers to “the house of” or “the shop
of”, we often omit these words.
Ex.: I slept at my stepmother’s.

3.  With things or abstract nouns (especially when
one thing is part of another):
 Ex.: The name of the film, the leg of the
table, the issue of poverty
 With a long phrase:
 Ex.: He is the father of a colleague of mine who
has that small house in the mountains.
 Often with “a friend”:
 Ex.: He‟s a friend of mine

4.  For people or things and their use, what they are made
of, their kind. The first noun gives information about the
second and it’s usually singular:
Ex.: Bottle opener/ Geography teacher/ plastic bottle
 Sometimes they are one word or hyphenated:
Ex.: Bathroom/House-husband
 Notice:
A glass of wine (a glass with wine inside)
A wine glass (a glass to drink wine, empty)