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britonsurfer

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hello,

I am just writing a study (the topic is network) and I have problems when I try to express the possessive form:
to say: the backbone of the network; shall I write
-the network's backbone
-the networks backbone
-the network backbone ?
In order to avoid using always "of", I would like to know. For information the firm is an english one.
Thank you a lot for your attention!
 
    • britonsurfer said:
    hello,

    I am just writing a study (the topic is network) and I have problems when I try to express the possessive form:
    to say: the backbone of the network; shall I write
    -the network's backbone :tick:
    -the networks backbone :cross:
    -the network backbone ? :tick:
    In order to avoid using always "of", I would like to know. For information the firm is an english one.
    Thank you a lot for your attention!
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    The third turns the noun "network" into an adjective, which is why it's OK. I think you'd hear "the backbone of the network" more frequently than "the network's backbone." The former just sounds better, to my ear. But others might well disagree. :)
     
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