English term
Native in: Arabic 
's
| 4 +7 | grandma's house |
Jenni Lukac (X)
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meirs
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Kim Metzger
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| 4 | grandma's home |
Donna Stevens
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Oct 30, 2011 17:21: Tony M changed "Term asked" from "\'s stands for?" to "\'s" , "Field (write-in)" from "(none)" to "what does \'s stand for?"
Oct 30, 2011 17:27: Ty Kendall changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Non-PRO (3): Tony M, Paul Lambert, Ty Kendall
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Responses
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
house
grandma's house
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Paul Lambert
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Thanks, Paul. Have a nice evening.
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eesegura
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Thanks very much, eesegura.
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AllegroTrans
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Thanks very much, AllegroTrans.
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B D Finch
: Granny might live in a flat (possibly a granny flat ;)), so "Grandma's home" would be better.
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House was meant figuratively, but thanks for your helpful note.
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Judith Hehir
: I'm glad you mentioned the possessive and the ellipsis:)
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Thanks, Judith. I think it was the ellipsis that led to the confusion.
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Tina Vonhof (X)
: I don't live in a house but it's still 'my house'.
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Cheers and thanks, Tina.
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Lara Barnett
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Cheers and thanks, Lara.
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Ashutosh Mitra
: yes..
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Greetings and thanks, Ashutosh.
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place/home/house/ranch/estate/whatever
By the way, North of the Manhattan island used to live a family named Bronc - whoever visited them said they they went to the Broncs - the name of the place eventually turned into Bronx.
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Veronika McLaren
: right, wherever she lives, even "apartment" - interesting about the Bronc's
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Thanks - even a hut or cabin (like uncle Tom's)
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Jack Doughty
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Thanks
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Jennifer Levey
: Yes. Another of those tricky things for non-natives that are 'understood' in English - at least, by those who understand.
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Thanks
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trsk2000 (X)
: place, as this would incorporate all types of dwellings where the grandmother may be residing; even if she were living in a residential care home for example.
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Thanks
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Norway
Experienced translator and editor
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK)
Works in: Norwegian to English, English, Norwegian (Bokmal) to English, and 1 more.
Discussion
German bei meine Oma
French chez ma grandmère
-- or for that matter
Danish hos min farmor
The emphasis is often more on the person or people than on their humble abode or impressive residence.