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Fold scarf 101 Posted 4 years ago
Grammar
Father’s
“In fact, the group was started by an ancestor of your father's from Mexico.”
What does ancestor of your father’s mean? Is this correct?
Should it not be “ancestor of your father” without the ‘s?
This line is from an American TV show.
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fold scarf 101 Should it not be “ancestor of your father” without the ‘s? This is what it should be. ” The double genitive is probably a hypercorrection.
- fold scarf 101 Should it not be “ancestor of your father” without the ‘s?
- This is what it should be.
- ” The double genitive is probably a hypercorrection.
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fold scarf 101Should it not be “ancestor of your father” without the ‘s?
This is what it should be.
“In fact, the group was started by one of your father's ancestors from Mexico.”
The double genitive is probably a hypercorrection.
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