my vs mine (adjectives vs. possessive ) - English Language Learners . . . The correct phrasing is my question is As you rightly note, my is a possessive adjective and mine is a possessive pronoun So, this means you use my where you already have a noun (such as question) and want to indicate ownership Like with all pronouns, you use mine in place of another noun when it's understood what's being discussed Mine question is is ungrammatical, because it incorrectly
What is the difference between S and S? Both express possession, of course We use 's with singular nouns For example, " my son's toys " will be "the toys that belong to my son" We use only an apostrophe (') after plural nouns that end in -s: " my sons' toys " means that I have more than one son and these are their toys We use 's for possession with the other plural nouns For example: " my children's toys; women's wishes, etc