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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

to or of

Which one is correct, to or of? Are both correct?

Give me the key to my dad's car.
Give me the keys of my dad's car.
  

Top answer

Both are correct grammar. The second is a non-native usage. 'For' is also common.

— Mister Micawber

  • Both are correct grammar.
  • The second is a non-native usage.
  • 'For' is also common.
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Both are correct grammar.
The second is a non-native usage.
'For' is also common.
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Mister MicawberBoth are correct grammar.The second is a non-native usage.'For' is also common.
Thank you, teacher.

Just curious, do all of them mean the same in the sentence?
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AnonymousJust curious
So this is not a serious grammar concern?
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Mister MicawberSo this is not a serious grammar concern?
No, it is serious and that is why I am curious. I did not know that it implies that I am not serious.
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Anonymous I am curious.
You have been using it as a stock remark before additional questions on a thread, and it makes me hesitant to bother responding.

The answer is 'yes'.
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Mister Micawber Anonymous I am curious.You have been using it as a stock remark before additional questions on a thread, and it makes me hesitant to bother responding.The answer is 'yes'.
Thank you for telling me that, and I will make sure not to use it in that way next time, because every queation I ask is important to me.
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Anonymous I would like to know if both of these sentences are possible
Yes; the first indicates that you are not serious and the implication also still exists.
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Mister MicawberYes; the first indicates that you are not serious and the implication also still exists.
Thank you. And the second implies also that I am not serious but the implication is in the past and does not exist now. Would that be correct?
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Anonymous the implication is in the past and does not exist now. Would that be correct?
No; it is a form of reported speech, so it may apply to either past or present.
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Mister MicawberNo; it is a form of reported speech, so it may apply to either past or present.
I see. So does that mean that the tenses are just back-shifted and as you said, may refer to the present, which is the form of reported speech?

Also, what is the difference between them? Does the first one apply to only the present, maybe?
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