My librarian once corrected me saying how it's supposed to be "mines" not "mine" when you're talking about possessions. But I've never heard of anyone who uses "mines". What is right?
2007-03-16 13:49:16 · 11 answers · asked by Etania 7 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Thanks everyone for your answers! I haven't talked to my librarian after that incident but I'm happy that I was right.
2007-03-17 06:24:53 · update #1
It depends on how you use it. For example:
Mine- The book to the left is mine.
Mines- Mine's the book to the left.
If you said something like "mine is the book to the left" instead of "mine's the book to the left," it shouldn't matter, but I guess it did to the librarian.
2007-03-16 14:29:48 · answer #1 · answered by George 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If the librarian meant mine's , as in 'Mine's that book'...she was using a contraction=mine is. Other than that the correct word for a possessive pronoun is mine, as in 'That is mine'.
2007-03-16 13:57:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mine as in That's mine. A possessive mines, a noun, would be the plural for either a land mine which will blow you up or the plural for mines which are dug out for coal and ores. Lazy speakers will use mines when trying to say mine.
2016-03-29 02:13:54 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The librarian was (gasp!) wrong. When talking about possessing something it is 'mine.' 'Mines' is the plural of 'mine,' refering to mining for metal, gems, or salt.
2007-03-16 13:58:23 · answer #4 · answered by Lonnie P 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
your right... mine as in possession is "mine" and mines as in "mines" is likeland mines or coal mines etc. ive never heard of anyone saying "mines" either but like "mine's" is like "mine's the red one" yeah thats right also... language especially the english language is confusing nd boring... what a good combination ; )
2007-03-16 14:57:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are speaking about Engish, you are correct, because "mine", in this usage, is an adjective. The only time you would use "mines" would be if you are describing the noun, like coal mines or land mines. When you are describing things that belong to you, it is "This is mine." or "Those are mine."
2007-03-16 13:56:26 · answer #6 · answered by DisIllusioned 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That librarian should be thrown out of her job.
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2007-03-16 20:15:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
(though i doubt it) she could be right, a long time ago it was acceptable to refer to a "group of people" as a "peoples" and it's still correct to day, it just sounds funny. In this age "Mine" is how it's siad though.
2007-03-16 14:17:37 · answer #8 · answered by sucrosan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are saying that someting is yours, it ought to be "mine," not "mines,"
Mines are explode by the way.
If she mean "mine's," she was also wrong because that word is a contraction for "mine is" or maybe even "mine was."
2007-03-16 15:28:37 · answer #9 · answered by don m 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are right. She should stick to books and leave grammar alone.
2007-03-16 18:13:20 · answer #10 · answered by Duraznita 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋