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Azz Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
That husband of mine
Can one say
a. I was talking to that cousin of mine in Seattle.
a1. I was talking to the cousin of mine in Seattle.
(I have more than one cousin, I was talking to the one who is in Seattle)
b. I was talking to that husband of mine in Chicago.
b1. I was talking to the husband of mine in Chicago.
(I have one husband, who by the way, is in Chicago)
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Many thanks.
a. I was talking to that cousin of mine in Seattle.
a1. I was talking to the cousin of mine in Seattle.
(I have more than one cousin, I was talking to the one who is in Seattle)
b. I was talking to that husband of mine in Chicago.
b1. I was talking to the husband of mine in Chicago.
(I have one husband, who by the way, is in Chicago)
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Many thanks.
Top answer
In A, they have already discussed the cousin in a previous conversation. In B, she is angry at or exasperated with her husband In B1, she is a bigamist. azz (I have more than one cousin, I was talking to the one who is in Seattle) Use A1.
- In A, they have already discussed the cousin in a previous conversation.
- In B, she is angry at or exasperated with her husband In B1, she is a bigamist.
- azz (I have more than one cousin, I was talking to the one who is in Seattle) Use A1.
- azz (I have one husband, who by the way, is in Chicago) I was talking to my husband, who is in Chicago.
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In A, they have already discussed the cousin in a previous conversation.
In B, she is angry at or exasperated with her husband
In B1, she is a bigamist.
In B, she is angry at or exasperated with her husband
In B1, she is a bigamist.
azz(I have more than one cousin, I was talking to the one who is in Seattle)Use A1.
azz(I have one husband, who by the way, is in Chicago)I was talking to my husb
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