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Which is right
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tamim
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Which is right
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hello everybody!
Which is right
a- We�ve met some friends of us
OR
b- We�ve met some friends of ours
ANSWER ME PLEASE WITH YOUR JUSTIFICATION.
THANKS
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9 Nov 2008
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alex1968
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Hi Tamim
The right answer is: "We�ve met some friends of ours"
This is because ours is an object pronoun
They are our friends = adjective pronoun (it acts as an adjective and describes the noun)
Those friends are ours = object pronoun (it isn�t followed by a noun-it stands alone)
I hope this clarifies this point for u :-)
Regards,
Alex |
9 Nov 2008
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Damielle
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Dear Tamin;
I once had the same doubt and a native speaker told me that both are correct but the meaning is different. It�s a pity that I don�t rememeber that difference very well. |
9 Nov 2008
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crisholm
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This is a case of double possessive. �He is a friend of mine� (meaning one of my friends, not the only one I have). �mine, yours, his, hers, ours, yours and theirs� are possessive pronouns. You could also use the expression �a friend of Peter�s�. The possessive construction is the correct one, not the object pronoun (me, you, him, her, us,you,them).
I hope this helps. |
9 Nov 2008
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spring
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When we are saying "ours,yours..." we are implying smth.
e.g Give me yours.(Yours what? a pen,a car,a pencil..)
The pronoun in here substitutes a word.
But "us,me,him...." These pronouns don�t substitute a word..
Friend of ours= our friend |
9 Nov 2008
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tamim
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I am really glad to receive all these replies.Really eslprintables community has become one family.Thanks all
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10 Nov 2008
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