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Pen slide 883 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Kids of the neighborhood?

Hi teachers.

I found this in an English education website and

I am wondering if IN sounds better than OF.

If both are ok, is there any difference?

"She always helps the kids of the neighborhood."

Thanks in advance~~

  

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"Of" is at least clearer. The kids of the neighborhood are the kids who live in that area, who belong to the social group known as the neighborhood. The kids in the neighborhood might be kids who happen to be nearby at the time, but even ignoring that somewhat unlikely but nevertheless possible interpretation, the reader wonders why you didn't put "of", because that is the way we say that, and for a second gropes for a reason.

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  • "Of" is at least clearer.
  • The kids of the neighborhood are the kids who live in that area, who belong to the social group known as the neighborhood.
  • The kids in the neighborhood might be kids who happen to be nearby at the time, but even ignoring that somewhat unlikely but nevertheless possible interpretation, the reader wonders why you didn't put "of", because that is the way we say that, and for a second gropes for a reason.
  • I probably would have put "neighborhood kids".
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"Of" is at least clearer. The kids of the neighborhood are the kids who live in that area, who belong to the social group known as the neighborhood. The kids in the neighborhood might be kids who happen to be nearby at the time, but even ignoring that somewhat unlikely but nevertheless possible interpretation, the reader wonders why you didn't put "of", because that is the way we say that, and

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"In" would be better in the given sentence. The given sentence is grammatical but sounds strange: overly- formal and too literary.

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