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Akdom Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Second only to that of us/we/ours
which one is correct?
1. their score was second only to that of us.
it sounds ok to me.
2. their score was second only to that of we.
sounds weird.
3. their score was second only to that of ours.
it sounds ok,
1. their score was second only to that of us.
it sounds ok to me.
2. their score was second only to that of we.
sounds weird.
3. their score was second only to that of ours.
it sounds ok,
Top answer
1. is unidiomatic. 2.
- 1.
- is unidiomatic.
- 2.
- is ungrammatical.
- 3.
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1. is unidiomatic.
2. is ungrammatical.
3. lacks proper antecedent, or context.
Their score was second only to ours.
2. is ungrammatical.
3. lacks proper antecedent, or context.
Their score was second only to ours.
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akdomThey are all wrong. The wrong forms *that of us and *those of us must be reduced to ours. ... second only to ours. The same goes for *that of me and *those of me, which must become mine. And so on.whichWhich one is correct?
Our answers wer
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