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Navitasan Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Hers and mine
1-His suitcase is bigger than hers and mine.
Does this mean:
a-His suitcase is bigger than her suitcase and it is bigger than mine.
b-His suitcase is bigger than the suitcase that belongs to her and me.
c-His suitcase is bigger than her suitcase and my suitcase together.
Gratefully,
Navi.
Does this mean:
a-His suitcase is bigger than her suitcase and it is bigger than mine.
b-His suitcase is bigger than the suitcase that belongs to her and me.
c-His suitcase is bigger than her suitcase and my suitcase together.
Gratefully,
Navi.
Top answer
It is unclear what it means. If the intent was to say (a), then I would have written: His suitcase is bigger than either hers or mine. If the intent was to say (b), then I would have written: His suitcase is bigger than ours .
- It is unclear what it means.
- If the intent was to say (a), then I would have written: His suitcase is bigger than either hers or mine.
- If the intent was to say (b), then I would have written: His suitcase is bigger than ours .
- If the intent was to say (c), then I would have written: His suitcase is bigger than both hers and mine put together.
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It is unclear what it means.
If the intent was to say (a), then I would have written:
His suitcase is bigger than either hers or mine.
If the intent was to say (b), then I would have written:
His suitcase is bigger than ours.
If the intent was to say (c), then I would have written:
His suitcase is bigger than both hers and mine put
If the intent was to say (a), then I would have written:
His suitcase is bigger than either hers or mine.
If the intent was to say (b), then I would have written:
His suitcase is bigger than ours.
If the intent was to say (c), then I would have written:
His suitcase is bigger than both hers and mine put
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