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Double Genitive
"A friend of John's" is an example of double genitive. It can be rephrased as "one of John's friends."
"One of John's more colourful friends" is a slight variation of the example. Is double genitive necessary in the following rephrasing of the example?
"One of the more colourful friends of John .."
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"One of the more colourful friends of John's .."
"One of John's more colourful friends" is a slight variation of the example. Is double genitive necessary in the following rephrasing of the example?
"One of the more colourful friends of John .."
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"One of the more colourful friends of John's .."
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Hi! [nq:1]"A friend of John's" is an example of double genitive. " "One ...
- Hi!
- [nq:1]"A friend of John's" is an example of double genitive.
- " "One ...
- "[/nq] I'd say the latter, the double genitive can't be forgotten there.
- Barbara
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Hi!
[nq:1]"A friend of John's" is an example of double genitive. It can be rephrased as "one of John's friends." "One ... the more colourful friends of John .." OR "One of the more colourful friends of John's .."[/nq]
I'd say the latter, the double genitive can't be forgotten there. Barbara
[nq:1]"A friend of John's" is an example of double genitive. It can be rephrased as "one of John's friends." "One ... the more colourful friends of John .." OR "One of the more colourful friends of John's .."[/nq]
I'd say the latter, the double genitive can't be forgotten there. Barbara
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[nq:1]Hi![/nq]
[nq:2]"A friend of John's" is an example of double genitive. ... "One of the more colourful friends of John's .."[/nq]
[nq:1]I'd say the latter, the double genitive can't be forgotten there. Barbara[/nq]
Thanks.
If the words "one of" are removed, which of the following is correct?
"The more colourful friends of John .."
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"The more colourful friends
[nq:2]"A friend of John's" is an example of double genitive. ... "One of the more colourful friends of John's .."[/nq]
[nq:1]I'd say the latter, the double genitive can't be forgotten there. Barbara[/nq]
Thanks.
If the words "one of" are removed, which of the following is correct?
"The more colourful friends of John .."
OR
"The more colourful friends
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[nq:1]"A friend of John's" is an example of double genitive. It can be rephrased as "one of John's friends." "One ... the more colourful friends of John .." OR "One of the more colourful friends of John's .."[/nq]
Both of those sound strange. It would usually be put, One of the more colourful of John's friends.
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Both of those sound strange. It would usually be put, One of the more colourful of John's friends.
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