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Taka Posted 12 years ago
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What is the difference in meaning between "a friend of my father's" and "a friend of my father"?
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They mean the same thing. If there is a difference, the first sounds more elegant.
- They mean the same thing.
- If there is a difference, the first sounds more elegant.
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They mean the same thing. If there is a difference, the first sounds more elegant.
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Taka "a friend of my father's" and "a friend of my father"?In those there is no difference: just two forms (the first is called double genitive). It's usefulness is obvious in cases like this:
a painting of my father
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a painting of my father's
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