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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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of possession
This used to be the home of my old friend Terry.
Is this sentence true, if yes why of for person is being used in this sentence?
We know 's for person and of for things that not alive. Thank you for your answer!
Is this sentence true, if yes why of for person is being used in this sentence?
We know 's for person and of for things that not alive. Thank you for your answer!
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Anonymous Is this sentence true, To answer this question, one would need to know where your old friend Terry used to live. In fact, you mean to ask whether the sentence is correct English, not whether it is "true". Yes, it is correct English.
- Anonymous Is this sentence true, To answer this question, one would need to know where your old friend Terry used to live.
- In fact, you mean to ask whether the sentence is correct English, not whether it is "true".
- Yes, it is correct English.
- Anonymous We know 's for person and of for things that not alive.
- These are typical uses, but 's is not limited to people, and "of" is not limited to inanimate things, as your sentence demonstrates.
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AnonymousIs this sentence true,To answer this question, one would need to know where your old friend Terry used to live. In fact, you mean to ask whether the sentence is correct English, not whether it is "true". Yes, it is correct English.
AnonymousWe know 's for person and of for things that not alive.
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