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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Lyrics to the song
While reading an article I encountered the following sentence:
He wrote the lyrics to the song on an aeroplane.
Why did the author of the article use "the lyrics to the song" instead of "the lyrics of the song"?
Thank you.
He wrote the lyrics to the song on an aeroplane.
Why did the author of the article use "the lyrics to the song" instead of "the lyrics of the song"?
Thank you.
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It is a common option. I suppose it is a reduced form of 'belonging to': the lyrics to the song the top to my toothpaste the door to the restroom .
- It is a common option.
- I suppose it is a reduced form of 'belonging to': the lyrics to the song the top to my toothpaste the door to the restroom .
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It is a common option. I suppose it is a reduced form of 'belonging to':
the lyrics to the song
the top to my toothpaste
the door to the restroom
.
It is a common option. I suppose it is a reduced form of 'belonging to':
the lyrics to the song
the top to my toothpaste
the door to the restroom
.
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