my friend's name/the name of my friend
Sometimes we can use either form. But often only one form is possible.
your father's car NOT the car of your father
the beginning of the term NOT the term's beginning
In general we are more likely to use the possessive form with people rather than
things and to talk about possession rather than about other relations.
b We normally use the possessive with people and animals.
my friend's sister the dog's bone the Atkinsons' garden
But we use the of-pattern with people when there is a long phrase or a clause.
It's the house of a wealthy businessman from Saudi Arabia.
In the hall hung the coats of all the people attending the reception.
Sometimes both patterns are possible.
the Duchess of Glastonbury's jewellery
the jewellery of the Duchess of Glastonbury
NOTE
The of-pattern is sometimes possible for relations between people.
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