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Teal lime Posted 7 years ago
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I really don't like that friend of Ann's.

Is the following sentence correct?

I really don't like that friend of Ann's.

If so, is it possible to drop the possessive 's in casual/informal conversation/speaking?

Thank you.

  

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teal lime Is the following sentence correct? Yes. teal lime If so, is it possible to drop the possessive 's in casual/informal conversation/speaking?

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  • teal lime Is the following sentence correct?
  • Yes.
  • teal lime If so, is it possible to drop the possessive 's in casual/informal conversation/speaking?
  • In cases like this, t he "double possessive" ("of" and 's ) is natural in most people's speech, and there is no tendency to drop it in informal or casual situations.
  • In fact, on the contrary, the omission of it would feel a bit unusual or unexpected in this colloquial-seeming sentence.
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teal limeIs the following sentence correct?

Yes.

teal limeIf so, is it possible to drop the possessive 's in casual/informal conversation/speaking?

In cases like this, the "double possessive" ("of" and

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