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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 18 years ago
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"A book of...our own choice/our choice/choosing' ...."

A book of our own choice.

A book of our choice.

A book of our own choosing.


How do these variations differ? And which ones are the natural ones?

Thanks

PBF
  

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Peaceblinkfriend How do these variations differ? " Own " adds emphasis to " our ". With no context all three mean the same, and all sound natural.

  • Peaceblinkfriend How do these variations differ?
  • " Own " adds emphasis to " our ".
  • With no context all three mean the same, and all sound natural.
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PeaceblinkfriendHow do these variations differ?
"Own" adds emphasis to "our". With no context all three mean the same, and all sound natural.

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