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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Possessive usage

Hi,

When we say assassin or executioner, do we mean the person who assassinated him or the person he hired as assassin?

Example: Mr. X was King Leo's executioner.

Does this mean Mr X killed/executed King Leo, or that King Leo had Mr X execute people?

How is it normally understood?

Regards,

Chow

  

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anonymous Mr. X was King Leo's executioner. Mr.

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  • anonymous Mr.
  • X was King Leo's executioner.
  • Mr.
  • X cut off King Leo's head, or shot him with a gun, or applied another mode of execution as specific by the authorities.
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anonymousMr. X was King Leo's executioner.

Mr. X cut off King Leo's head, or shot him with a gun, or applied another mode of execution as specific by the authorities.

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