I was a student of Ted or I was a student of Ted's?
Which of the following sentences is correct?
1) I was a student of Ted at XYZ Prep in the late '60s.
2) I was a student of Ted's at XYZ Prep in the late '60s.
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You need this one: a student of Ted's This "double genitive" (or "double possessive") is typical with the indefinite article ( a / an ). a friend of Tom's; an associate of Tina's; ... The pronomial forms are mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs .
- You need this one: a student of Ted's This "double genitive" (or "double possessive") is typical with the indefinite article ( a / an ).
- a friend of Tom's; an associate of Tina's; ...
- The pronomial forms are mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs .
- a friend of mine; a colleague of theirs; ...
- CJ
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You need this one: a student of Ted's
This "double genitive" (or "double possessive") is typical with the indefinite article (a / an).
a friend of Tom's; an associate of Tina's; ...
The pronomial forms are mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs.
a friend of mine; a colleague of theirs; ...
CJ
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