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Grammar and Linguistics > PART OF HIS OR PART OF HIM
PART OF HIS OR PART OF HIM
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Talles Melo
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PART OF HIS OR PART OF HIM
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Hi There! I was asked about this by a student and I got in doubt. I know the grammar rule is clear when it says that after the preposition "of" indicating possession we must use the possessive pronouns, but I have seen in some song titles the form "part of me". Is it correct to use an object pronoun in this case? If so, is it also possible to say "part of him"? Thanks, Talles Melo |
22 May 2015
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yanogator
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Yes, this is a different situation. It isn �t indicating possession. You can tell the difference because you wouldn �t say "my part" or "his part". In the other situation, as in "a friend of mine", you can substitute "my friend". That shows the difference between the two situations. Part of me wants to explain further. He told me that part of him loves her, but part of him wants to break up with her. Bruce |
22 May 2015
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