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Exodejavu Posted 17 years ago
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My mother's; my mother's house
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The last time he was seen was when he was at the back door of Emily's kitchen.
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This sentence is written by myself.
Can I write "Emily's kitchen" to mean "kitchen of Emily's house"?
Would the meaning differ very much if I substituted "to" for "of"?
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I remember that I saw an expression like "I went to my mother's" in which the speaker meant "my mother's house"...(I am not sure.)
Is "my mother's" a legitimate expression for "my mother's house"?
Regards
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The last time he was seen was when he was at the back door of Emily's kitchen.
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This sentence is written by myself.
Can I write "Emily's kitchen" to mean "kitchen of Emily's house"?
Would the meaning differ very much if I substituted "to" for "of"?
2.
I remember that I saw an expression like "I went to my mother's" in which the speaker meant "my mother's house"...(I am not sure.)
Is "my mother's" a legitimate expression for "my mother's house"?
Regards
Top answer
1. "Emily's kitchen" can be used; "To" means he was outside the kittchen, standing at the door leading into the kitchen. "Of" is more general; it could mean he is already inside or outside the kitchen, at the door.
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- "Emily's kitchen" can be used; "To" means he was outside the kittchen, standing at the door leading into the kitchen.
- "Of" is more general; it could mean he is already inside or outside the kitchen, at the door.
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- No, "my mother's" does not necessarily mean "my mother's house".
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1. "Emily's kitchen" can be used; "To" means he was outside the kittchen, standing at the door leading into the kitchen. "Of" is more general; it could mean he is already inside or outside the kitchen, at the door.
2. No, "my mother's" does not necessarily mean "my mother's house". But depending on the context, it can be clear that the two is the same, though in proper English or formal writin
2. No, "my mother's" does not necessarily mean "my mother's house". But depending on the context, it can be clear that the two is the same, though in proper English or formal writin
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exodejavu Can I write "Emily's kitchen" to mean "kitchen of Emily's house"?Yes. That's the meaning.
exodejavu Would the meaning differ very much if I substituted "to" for "of"?t
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He was last seen at Emily's kitchen back door.
At Emily's kitchen back door was the place he was last seen.
(I don't particularly care for the 'kitchen back door' wording. Is it necessary? Can't you just say back door?)
It seems that usually when one says "I went to my mother's", it is assumed that you are at her house, and this term is used and accepted by most.
At Emily's kitchen back door was the place he was last seen.
(I don't particularly care for the 'kitchen back door' wording. Is it necessary? Can't you just say back door?)
It seems that usually when one says "I went to my mother's", it is assumed that you are at her house, and this term is used and accepted by most.
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reefannieHe was last seen at Emily's kitchen back door.Excuse me and no offense.
At Emily's kitchen back door was the place he was last seen.
(I don't particularly care for the 'kitchen back door' wording. Is it necessary? Can't you just say back door?)
I read this several times...but I could not tell whether they are rhetorical questi
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Because I wasn't sure what the original intent was.
To delete would probably stray too far.
To delete would probably stray too far.
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