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Icadia Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
A question about preposition "of"
"Because of a medical condition, my husband of 30 years can no longer drive a car"
the sentence above is from "Dear abby"
does "my husband of 30" mean "My husband is 30 years old"?
or does it mean "the writer has been married to him for 30 years"?
which one is right? please let me know.
the sentence above is from "Dear abby"
does "my husband of 30" mean "My husband is 30 years old"?
or does it mean "the writer has been married to him for 30 years"?
which one is right? please let me know.
Top answer
Hi Icadia, Icadia "Because of a medical condition, my husband of 30 years can no longer drive a car" does "my husband of 30" mean "My husband is 30 years old"? No or does it mean "the writer has been married to him for 30 years"? Yes
- Hi Icadia, Icadia "Because of a medical condition, my husband of 30 years can no longer drive a car" does "my husband of 30" mean "My husband is 30 years old"?
- No or does it mean "the writer has been married to him for 30 years"?
- Yes
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Hi Icadia,
Icadia"Because of a medical condition, my husband of 30 years can no longer drive a car"
does "my husband of 30" mean "My husband is 30 years old"? No
or does it mean "the writer has been married to him for 30 years"? Yes
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