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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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of my own and of mine
"A car of mine" means "one of my cars", not "my car", is that right? And, does "a car of my own" have the same meaning as "a car of mine"?
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A car of mine means "my car", a car of my own" have the same meaning as "a car of mine"? yes
- A car of mine means "my car", a car of my own" have the same meaning as "a car of mine"?
- yes
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A car of mine means "my car", a car of my own" have the same meaning as "a car of mine"? yes
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"A car of mine" means "one of my cars", not "my car", is that right? Yes
And, does "a car of my own" have the same meaning as "a car of mine"?
No. 'A car of my own' stresses 'a car that belongs exclusively to me, not to someone else'.
eg I'm tired of always driving my parents' c
And, does "a car of my own" have the same meaning as "a car of mine"?
No. 'A car of my own' stresses 'a car that belongs exclusively to me, not to someone else'.
eg I'm tired of always driving my parents' c
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Thank you. Also, are the phrases "the car of my own" and "this car of my own" correct?
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The words are correct English.
But it's hard to think of a context in which you would say them.
Can you think of a context?
Clive
But it's hard to think of a context in which you would say them.
Can you think of a context?
Clive
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I see. I think I should say "my own car" instead of "the car of my own" and "this car of my own". Thank you.
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