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Mitsuo23 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
A friend of mother or mother's
hi,
In a English grammar book, it reads "He is a friend of my mother" but I think it should be "a friend of my mother's" since I often hear "a friend of 'mine'".
Would you explain why "mother" is correct instead of "mother's"?
Thank you,
In a English grammar book, it reads "He is a friend of my mother" but I think it should be "a friend of my mother's" since I often hear "a friend of 'mine'".
Would you explain why "mother" is correct instead of "mother's"?
Thank you,
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Both are fine, but the 'double possessive' is probably more common. The only problem is when it can be ambiguous: A photo of my mother vs a photo of my mother's
- Both are fine, but the 'double possessive' is probably more common.
- The only problem is when it can be ambiguous: A photo of my mother vs a photo of my mother's
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Both are fine, but the 'double possessive' is probably more common. The only problem is when it can be ambiguous:
A photo of my mother vs a photo of my mother's
A photo of my mother vs a photo of my mother's
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