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Topics related to given names, surnames, and linguistic aspects of naming in English.
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Using a name as a contraction with "is", syntax looks possessive?
"Bob is fat."
Would it be proper to do "Bob's fat."?
To me, this looks possessive, as if we're talking about his fat rather than using "fat" as an adjective. What's the proper way to do this?
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