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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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A cousin of Peter's
Hi. Please help. Which is correct about the following phrases, 1 or 2 or 3 or any other you've in mind? Thank you for your help in advance.
a. a cousin of Peter
b. a cousin of Peter's
1. only b is correct.
2. both a and b are (equally?) correct.
3. both a and b are correct, but b is substandard and only should be used in informal context
a. a cousin of Peter
b. a cousin of Peter's
1. only b is correct.
2. both a and b are (equally?) correct.
3. both a and b are correct, but b is substandard and only should be used in informal context
Top answer
Both are correct. B is the logical choice as we say He is a cousin of mine , not He is a cousin of me. However, grammarians generally consider A correct as well.
- Both are correct.
- B is the logical choice as we say He is a cousin of mine , not He is a cousin of me.
- However, grammarians generally consider A correct as well.
- CB
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Both are correct. B is the logical choice as we say He is a cousin of mine, not He is a cousin of me. However, grammarians generally consider A correct as well.
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