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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

That of/possessive usage

Hi,

I compared Jane's smile with Mary's.

I compared Jane's smile with that of Mary.

Do both convey the same thing? Can 'that of Mary' be a substitute for 'Mary's'?

thank you.

  

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anonymous Do both convey the same thing? Yes. anonymous Can 'that of Mary' be a substitute for 'Mary's'?

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  • anonymous Do both convey the same thing?
  • Yes.
  • anonymous Can 'that of Mary' be a substitute for 'Mary's'?
  • Strictly speaking, it is a substitute for "Mary's smile", or even more literally "the smile of Mary", but it amounts to the same meaning here since "Mary's" implies "Mary's smile".
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anonymousDo both convey the same thing?

Yes.

anonymousCan 'that of Mary' be a substitute for 'Mary's'?

Strictly speaking, it is a substitute for "Mary's smile", or even more literally "the smile of Mary", but it amounts to the same meaning here since "Mary's" implies "Mary's smile".

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