Aug. 12, 2020
My apartment rules
We can have a pet when we move in, but we can't have a pet after we move in.
My apartment’s rules
When you say “X rules”, that means “X is awesome”.
We can have a pet when we move in, but we can't haveget a pet after we move in.
The idea is that the landlord has a “grandfather clause” for pets. So you can’t get a pet once you have moved in, but if you already had one, that’s okay.
Aug. 12, 2020
My apartment’s rules
I think "X rules" is fine in certain situations ("Class Rules", "My Class Rules"), but I agree that here, "apartment's" is much better.
Aug. 12, 2020
I wonder if there is an easy explanation for beginners about these situations
Aug. 13, 2020
There isn’t, you just have to learn which words have more meanings and avoid using them in a way that would be ambiguous.
Aug. 13, 2020
Although “House Rules” would not have the same problem. It’s the possessive My that makes it feel like a sentence, and therefore “rules” feel like a verb.
Aug. 13, 2020
Thanks a lot!
I'm gonna learn what you told me.
My apartment's rules
We can have a pet when we move in, but we can't have a pet after we move in.
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My apartment rules My apartment's rules My apartment’s rules When you say “X rules”, that means “X is awesome”. |
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We can have a pet when we move in, but we can't have a pet after we move in. This sentence has been marked as perfect! We can have a pet when we move in, but we can't The idea is that the landlord has a “grandfather clause” for pets. So you can’t get a pet once you have moved in, but if you already had one, that’s okay. |
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