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gusthuber
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 Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:56 am Post subject: from/by |
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It was a joke from my friend Tom.
It was a joke of my friend Tom.
Are both correct? please comment. |
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Lorikeet
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"It was a joke from my friend Tom" sounds like Tom sent you a joke, and you repeated it to someone else.
Instead of "It was a joke of my friend Tom" I think it would be more common to say, "It was my friend Tom's joke." |
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