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Old 06-29-2004, 11:54 AM   #11
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What is the rule on "of" and the possessive apostrophe? It seems like you'd either say "I'm your mom's friend" or "I'm a friend of your mom."
The of indicates a possessive form. Whichever way he says it, he's trying to tell the child that he belongs to her mom. So the apostrophe stays. It's good to know that there are still some good people in the educational system.
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