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Alex+ Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

Kate’s photo / a photo of Kate

What is the difference between:

1. Kate’s photo
2. a photo of Kate

Thanks a lot in advance.
  

Top answer

1. Kate’s photo -- Either she is in the photo, or she owns or took the photo. 2.

— Mister Micawber

  • 1.
  • Kate’s photo -- Either she is in the photo, or she owns or took the photo.
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  • A photo of Kate -- She is in the photo.
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1. Kate’s photo-- Either she is in the photo, or she owns or took the photo.
2. A photo of Kate-- She is in the photo.

3. A photo of Kate's-- She owns or took the photo.
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Dear Mister Micawber, I see that “Kate’s photo” and “a photo of Kate” can mean the same : she is in the photo. Are these phrases absolutely equal or there is some difference in using of them?
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Alex+I see that “Kate’s photo” and “a photo of Kate” can mean the same : she is in the photo. Are these phrases absolutely equal or there is some difference in using of them?

Mister Micawber.
1. Kate’s photo-- Either she is in the photo, or she owns or took the photo.

Alex, Mr. M. answered thi
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If these expressions are not absolutely equal which of them is more common? In which situations would you prefer to use “Kate’s photo” and in which “a photo of Kate”?
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I might use 'a photo of Kate' more in a predicative situation or at the end of a sentence. Maybe. Other than that, I think it's mostly a matter of sentence rhythm and the individual speaker. Of course, any statement that might confuse the meanings of 'Kate's photo' would call for the other possessive.
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