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Dastorezaban Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

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Hi, everyone!
I would like to know the difference in sense between the following phrases:
A; father to the bride
B: father of the bride
Thanks
  

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to be (like) a [father / mother] to = to be a parental figure for, to act or serve as a parent or sometimes to be a [father / mother] to (your child) = to fulfill your parental obligations to your child In this case, father of the bride (the bride’s father) is correct.

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  • to be (like) a [father / mother] to = to be a parental figure for, to act or serve as a parent or sometimes to be a [father / mother] to (your child) = to fulfill your parental obligations to your child In this case, father of the bride (the bride’s father) is correct.
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to be (like) a [father / mother] to = to be a parental figure for, to act or serve as a parent

or sometimes

to be a [father / mother] to (your child) = to fulfill your parental obligations to your child

In this case, father of the bride (the bride’s father) is correct.
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Dear Aspara Gus:

When do we use " father to the bride" ?
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Dear Aspara Gus:
But I believe there is a difference between “father of the bride” and “the bride’s father”.
In “father of the bride” the focus is on “the bride” whereas in “the bride’s father” the focus is “father”
What do you think?
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DastorezabanWhen do we use "father to the bride" ?
He was like a father to the bride. (He wasn’t her real father, but he played a longstanding or temporary paternal role in her life.)
DastorezabanIn “father of the bride” the focus is on “the bride” whereas in “the bride’s father” the focus is “father”
What do you think?
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Could you also tell me the difference between "
Father to the bride speech
Father of the bride’s speech

Thank you
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