A hard working/hard-working/hardworking employee of mine passed away last week.
Are all these correct? Which one of them would you choose?
Is it formal to say 'employee of mine'?
anonymous A [hardworking / hard-working] employee of mine passed away last week. As shown. Both versions are possible.
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anonymousA [hardworking / hard-working] employee of mine passed away last week.
As shown. Both versions are possible. I'd use the second.
anonymousIs it formal to say 'employee of mine'?
No. It's just ordinary English, neither very formal nor very informal.
CJ