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Hans51 Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

I am a big fan of you / yours.

I am a big fan of you.

VS.

I am a big fan of yours.

Which one is correct?

And which is ‘yours’ there, your fans or your works?

What do you native English speakers think?

Thank you so much as usual in advance.

  

Top answer

Hans51 I am a big fan of yours. This is the natural way to say it. Hans51 And which is ‘yours’ there, your fans or your works?

— GPY

  • Hans51 I am a big fan of yours.
  • This is the natural way to say it.
  • Hans51 And which is ‘yours’ there, your fans or your works?
  • Neither.
  • "of yours" is an example of the so-called "double possessive" aka "double genitive".
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Hans51I am a big fan of yours.

This is the natural way to say it.

Hans51And which is ‘yours’ there, your fans or your works?

Neither. "of yours" is an example of the so-called "double possessive" aka "double genitive". If you do a web search for those terms you will find plenty of explanations.

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