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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Hi, I want to know the usage of "of" in possession. Can we use " Sam of new wealth " instead of Sam's new wealth?
  

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Anonymous Can we use " Sam of new wealth " instead of Sam's new wealth? No. You have the concept reversed.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Can we use " Sam of new wealth " instead of Sam's new wealth?
  • No.
  • You have the concept reversed.
  • It would be 'new wealth of Sam'.
  • However, we usually use '-s' for people ('Sam's new wealth') and 'of' for things (the new wealth of third-world countries').
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AnonymousCan we use " Sam of new wealth " instead of Sam's new wealth?
No. You have the concept reversed. It would be 'new wealth of Sam'. However, we usually use '-s' for people ('Sam's new wealth') and 'of' for things (the new wealth of third-world countries').
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AnonymousCan we use " Sam of new wealth " instead of Sam's new wealth?
No. It works the other way around.

Sam ... 's ... wealth = the wealth ... of ... Sam
Sam's wealth = the wealth of Sam
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Similarly,

children ... 's ... toys = the toys ... of ... children
children's toys = the toys of children
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