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Is there any fixed rule as to when we should use the structure "the + noun + of + name" instead of "name + noun"?

English Language & Usage Asked on September 1, 2021

Is it "the jungle of Amazon" or "the Amazon jungle"? "the university of Oxford" or "the Oxford university"?

Sometimes both structures seem fine (to me) (e.g. I’ve heard both "the tower of London" and, maybe less formally, "the London tower"), but sometimes only one pattern seems to be correct (e.g. in "Parallax restaurant". I assume we cannot say "the restaurant of Parallax").

Also, I’ve come across a different pattern with certain nouns in which the word "of" is removed altogether (e.g. in "Lake Michigan". It doesn’t sound correct to say "the lake of Michigan", but I assume we can say "Michigan lake", right?)

Is there any solid rule on when to use which?

P.S. as a non native speaker of English I may have made some speculations. Please do tell me if I was wrong.

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