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Teleostomi Posted 19 years ago
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a fan of yours/you

"a fan of yours" or "a fan of you," which should we choose?
1. I'm a fan of yours
2. I'm a fan of you
If "you" refers to JJ, which does each mean?
X. I like JJ.
Y. JJ likes me.
  

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I often say "a friend of mine", thus similarly, I like "a fan of yours". But maybe both are correct, I don't know exactly. Waiting for the confirmation from native speakers' of English.

  • I often say "a friend of mine", thus similarly, I like "a fan of yours".
  • But maybe both are correct, I don't know exactly.
  • Waiting for the confirmation from native speakers' of English.
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I often say "a friend of mine", thus similarly, I like "a fan of yours".

But maybe both are correct, I don't know exactly.

Waiting for the confirmation from native speakers' of English.
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MapleI often say "a friend of mine", thus similarly, I like "a fan of yours".

But maybe both are correct, I don't know exactly.

Waiting for the confirmation from native speakers' of English.

people will normally say 1 although 2 may be correct as well, just not used as often.
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Teleostomi"a fan of yours" or "a fan of you," which should we choose?
1. I'm a fan of yours
2. I'm a fan of you
If "you" refers to JJ, which does each mean?
X. I like JJ.
Y. JJ likes me.

Only sentence 1 is correct.

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Teleostomi"a fan of yours" or "a fan of you," which should we choose?
1. I'm a fan of yours
2. I'm a fan of you
If "you" refers to JJ, which does each mean?
X. I like JJ.
Y. JJ likes me.

JJ likes me is incorrect

He/She likes me

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X. I like JJ.
Y. JJ likes me.


It is fine as a sentence, and its use as opposed to "He/she likes me" is entirely a matter of context.

Also: I'm a fan of you is acceptable, if there is a qualification : "I am a fan of you and your music".
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Thanks!

Which should we say, then?


I'm a fan of Michael Jackson.

I'm a fan of Michael Jackson's.
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You meant to say that "You likes me" is correct sentence?
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Choose 1. 1. means X.
2. is wrong.

CJ
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Wow, English sure is strange!
For example, you say
"A friend of Mike's" and not "A friend of Mike", so it seems reasonable to think that "A friend of yours" is the one to use.

But since you say "A fan of Michael Jackson", it would seem reasonable to think of "A fan of you"... but no! LOL
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Exactly, that's a problem I had!

But I think "A friend of Mike" is OK. Could anybody explain to me why such strange thing is going on?
A friend of Mike.
A friend of Mike's.
A friend of yours.
*A friend of you.
A fan of Mike.
*A fan of Mikes.
A fan of yours.
A fan of you.

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