What is the difference between locals' favorite and locals favorite ?

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KikonSk · Answer

local's favorite means its favorited by those that live in the area

locals' favorite I believe refers to a multitude of favorites by many people who live in the area.

for example:

"those are my Brother's toys"

this means I have only one brother and those toys belong to him.

"those are my brothers' toys"

this means I have multiple Brothers and those toys belong to all of them.

apostrophe before the plural noun shows one person's possession while apostrophe after the plural noun shows multiple owners.

KikonSk · Answer

@Sharehearts no problem, happy to help, I honestly very rarely every see it so it's weird to see it written lol

KikonSk · Answer

@Sharehearts the sky's edge🤔

do you mean the horizon?

I'm little confused with the comparison sorry 😅

KikonSk · Answer

@Sharehearts ohhhhhh I see what you did there, clever, I honestly can't describe it, it's just doesn't sound or feel right when hearing/saying it compared to "the edge of the ski"

KikonSk · Answer

@Sharehearts "a cars audio" are you referring to the cars stereo? or the sounds the car itself makes? I've never heard anyone say "the cars audio." or "a cars sound."

KikonSk · Answer

@Sharehearts yeah unfortunately english is one of the languages that was never updated/changed as time when it, versus every other language that makes more sense. possession is very unspecific, all remember from learning it in school was if you ever want to express possession, give the word an apostrophe "S".

when referring to the phrase:

"a car's stereo" using "a" instead of "the" shows that you don't know the car's owner or anything about it, it's new to you and you're referring to it.

when you say "the car's stereo", you know the car, the person you're talking to knows the car, and you're familiar with its issue(s).

if it was my car stereo and it was broken and I was angrily ranting about it, I wouldn't say "a car's stereo is garbage", I'd yell instead "the car's stereo is garbage", this assumes that those around me know I'm talking about my car and not just "a" random car.

does that make sense, I've never thought to deep about this in my entire life 😅

KikonSk · Answer

@Sharehearts no problem, I was a a bit worried that I was starting to sound redundant.

when you refer to a car's stereo, if context shows you and someone in your conversation knows who's car you're referring too, you no longer have to keep saying "car" you can just say stereo and they'll understand what you're referring too.

constantly bringing up car when you know what it is and who's it is might start to annoy native speakers, the only things you really repeat are words like i,he,she, they, etc.

so if I was talking to you about my car's stereo, after I bring up it's my car and the topic is the stereo, stereo would be the only reoccurring word, but you could even go further and stop saying stereo and just say "it" and it'll make equally as much sense.

KikonSk · Answer

example:

me:"did I tell you what's been going on with my car's stereo?"

you: "no, what's up with it?"

me:" it's been crapping out on me recently, everytime I turn it on, it just lights up, but nothing else happens, I'm staring to think it's just cheap garbage"

you:" did you do anything to it?

me:"no, I've just been turning it on like normal whenever I start my car, but all of a sudden, now it decides it doesn't want to work"

see how after I mentioned it was "my" car, and the topic was the stereo, i no longer had to repeat "car" or "stereo" because the word "it" is enough.

KikonSk · Answer

awesome! yes, it's more appropriate or natural to say "the car's stereo" then "the car stereo", the phrase "the car stereo" is used more for explaining/describing or teaching something about it.

for example with a diagram I'd say "the car stereo is an electrical device that allows signal frequencies to be received thus making it possible for you to listen your favorite songs/news on the radio."
its more of a broader term.

"the car's stereo" means you intend to talk about it, either about yours, your friends or an acquaintances, etc.

KikonSk · Answer

@Sharehearts "for awhile" or "for a long time"

when at a store, you'd say " a car stereo" or " a stereo for my car"

example:

"hello, I'm looking for car stereo(or stereo for my car)."

you wouldn't use "the" when referring to it while in a store.

"how well does it work?"
"how much for it?"
"what are its features?" 
"do you have different kinds?" 
"how does it work?"

talking as such:

"what does the stereo do?"
"how much does the stereo cost."
"does the stereo have any good features"

talking like this can get annoying and tiresome.

if you mention at the beginning that you're looking for "a car stereo", "a car stereo" will most likely never be brought back up, both of you would then continue to use the pronoun "it" until the end of the transaction/conversation.

KikonSk · Answer

@Sharehearts I'm going to head to bed since its extremely late, I'll reply to your message once I wake up later today.👌

KikonSk · Answer

@Sharehearts hey, yes lol pikachu was drained :)

yes, that is completely natural if you switch it like that as well.

KikonSk · Answer

@Sharehearts yes, he is known for his good looks (   ^ v ^)

"my car's stereo" would sound more natural, but you could use either one without an issue, we tend to switch between them often

What is the difference between locals' favorite and locals favorite ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.

@Sharehearts no problem, happy to help, I honestly very rarely every see it so it's weird to see it written lol

@Sharehearts the sky's edge🤔

do you mean the horizon?

I'm little confused with the comparison sorry 😅

@Sharehearts ohhhhhh I see what you did there, clever, I honestly can't describe it, it's just doesn't sound or feel right when hearing/saying it compared to "the edge of the ski"

@Sharehearts "a cars audio" are you referring to the cars stereo? or the sounds the car itself makes? I've never heard anyone say "the cars audio." or "a cars sound."

@Sharehearts I'm going to head to bed since its extremely late, I'll reply to your message once I wake up later today.👌

@Sharehearts hey, yes lol pikachu was drained :)

yes, that is completely natural if you switch it like that as well.

@Sharehearts yes, he is known for his good looks ( ^ v ^)

"my car's stereo" would sound more natural, but you could use either one without an issue, we tend to switch between them often

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What is the difference between locals' favorite and locals favorite ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.

@Sharehearts no problem, happy to help, I honestly very rarely every see it so it's weird to see it written lol

@Sharehearts the sky's edge🤔do you mean the horizon?I'm little confused with the comparison sorry 😅

@Sharehearts ohhhhhh I see what you did there, clever, I honestly can't describe it, it's just doesn't sound or feel right when hearing/saying it compared to "the edge of the ski"

@Sharehearts "a cars audio" are you referring to the cars stereo? or the sounds the car itself makes? I've never heard anyone say "the cars audio." or "a cars sound."

@Sharehearts I'm going to head to bed since its extremely late, I'll reply to your message once I wake up later today.👌

@Sharehearts hey, yes lol pikachu was drained :)yes, that is completely natural if you switch it like that as well.

@Sharehearts yes, he is known for his good looks ( ^ v ^)"my car's stereo" would sound more natural, but you could use either one without an issue, we tend to switch between them often

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@Sharehearts the sky's edge🤔

do you mean the horizon?

I'm little confused with the comparison sorry 😅

@Sharehearts hey, yes lol pikachu was drained :)

yes, that is completely natural if you switch it like that as well.

@Sharehearts yes, he is known for his good looks ( ^ v ^)

"my car's stereo" would sound more natural, but you could use either one without an issue, we tend to switch between them often