Possessives

To indicate possession in English, you will use either the preposition of or the -'s form. The latter is used much more frequently in informal English.


–This is the office of the attorney.
–>This is the attorney's office.


–Here is the desk of Mr. Young.
–>Here is Mr. Young's desk.


–I know the family of Mrs. Jones.
–>I know Mrs. Jones's family.


Note the change in word order when the -'s form is used. The owner is listed first, followed by the thing owned.