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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Different way of saying the same thing?

Hi. Please tell me which is correct for each set. 1 and 2 are one set and 3 and 4 are another set. I think both are correct for each set. If they are both correct for each set, are there any differences?

1. Her name is longer than his.
2. Her name is longer than that of his.
3. Her name is longer than John Doe's.
4. Her name is longer than that of John Doe.
  

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#2 is wrong; '... that of his' does not work.

— Fivejedjon

  • #2 is wrong; '...
  • that of his' does not work.
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#2 is wrong; '... that of his' does not work.
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Thank you. I suppose my question deals with the issue of the double possessive, but I don't understand why the number. 2 sentence "Her name is longer than his" is wrong. Maybe this will help me understand. Now, Please tell me if the following pairs, "1 and 2" and "3 and 4," mean the same. I think we can use the pronoun "that" to refer to "friend." And let's say we have two friends standing side b
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#2 does not work, as it did not in your first question.
#4 is not possible.
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