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Michaelxiaoht Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

He is the source of it.

Hi,
I'd like to know, why it used "He is the source of it" instead of "He is its source." Thanks.

And another sample I just saw " This is not the end of you", rather than "This is not your end." The latter one looks natural, I think. Thanks again.
  

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" Either way is good. "Its source" is harder to say because of the double "s". " The latter one looks natural, I think.

— Enoon

  • " Either way is good.
  • "Its source" is harder to say because of the double "s".
  • " The latter one looks natural, I think.
  • "The end of me/you/them" is a euphemism for death.
  • I could say "That was almost the end of me", meaning that I almost died, but I would not put it "That was almost my end".
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I'd like to know, why it used "He is the source of it" instead of "He is its source."

Either way is good. "Its source" is harder to say because of the double "s".

And another sample I just saw " This is not the end of you", rather than "This is
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Thanks for your reply.

"He is the teacher of me" is same as "He is my teacher"?Or there are some difference between them.
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michaelxiaohtThanks for your reply."He is the teacher of me" is same as "He is my teacher"?Or there are some difference between them.
The difference is that nobody would say the first one, and everybody would say the second one. I know that sounds sarcastic, but it's not. I don't know why we don't say the first one—we just don't.
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