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river1974
Joined: 20 May 2003 Posts: 525 Location: Taiwan
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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 6:19 pm Post subject: with and of |
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Dear teachers:
(a)The girl with long hair is my classmate.
(b)The girl of long hair is my classmate.
If I want to describe that the girl who has long hair is my classmate, which one is appropriate? Are there any clear ways to decide when to use "with" or "of" for implication of possession? Thanks. |
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bud
Joined: 09 Mar 2003 Posts: 2111 Location: New Jersey, US
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Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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(A) is correct, but (B) is not. I don't know of any good rules, but I'd guess that "of" is much more likely to be correct in most cases. The exception is when we are talking about physical characteristics, something a person is carrying, or a possession that they have with them.
The man with the red hair...
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river1974
Joined: 20 May 2003 Posts: 525 Location: Taiwan
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Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you, bud. When we are talking about physical characteristics, we use "with". How about referring to spiritual characteristics?
(a)My father is a man of great morality.
(b)My father is a man with great morality.
I guess (a) is correct but (b) is not, right? |
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bud
Joined: 09 Mar 2003 Posts: 2111 Location: New Jersey, US
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, (A) is the usual way.
Glad it helped, River. |
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