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Miyabi Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Which one is correct?

Which one is correct?

1. Tom is his hushand, not for me.

2. Tom is his hushand, not mine.

If they are both wrong, how do I say this correctly? Please advice. Thank you.
  

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miyabi 1. Tom is his hushand, not for me. 2.

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  • miyabi 1.
  • Tom is his hushand, not for me.
  • 2.
  • Tom is his hushand, not mine.
  • Both of the sentences are puzzling.
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miyabi1. Tom is his hushand, not for me.

2. Tom is his hushand, not mine.
Both of the sentences are puzzling. Let me try to understand this...
Tom is a male
"His" is a possessive pronoun, meaning belonging to another man.
"Husband" is the male in a marriage.

Am I to understand this is a gay marriage? If so, t
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I believe you are trying to say, "Tom is her husband, not mine".

CJ
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miyabi1. Tom is his hushand, not for me. "Not for me" wouldn't be used in this situation.

Someone delivers a package to the wrong address. "This is not for me."

You really hate your job. "This job us not for me!"

George Gershwin lyrics: "They're singing songs of love, but not for me." (Hmm, Ira Gershwin)

You try on a dres
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