italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies
My sincere appreciation to the list members who helped me on this matter.I will pass your suggestions onto my English grammar students.
Best,
Enrico
Enrico Santangelo, PhD
> Il giorno 30/gen/2015, alle ore 02:21, John Champagne <[log in to unmask]> ha scritto:
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> Dear Enrico,
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> Either is correct, though the first is probably more likely, particularly in speech. It depends on the context. For example, if one were telling a story, you might say "Maria has a sister. And this friend of Maria's sister . . . . " But in response to the question "Did Maria's sister tell you that?" you might say, "No, not Maria's sister; Maria's sister's friend."
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> Sorry I cannot be of more help, but if you tell me a bit more of the context, I can suggest which is more likely.
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> Best,
> John
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>> On 1/29/2015 6:57 PM, Enrico wrote:
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>> Dear list members,
>> could you please help me on this. How would you translate into English an Italian sentence such as: "L'amica della sorella di Maria"? "Maria's sister's friend" or "The friend of Maria's sister('s)"?
>> Excuse my ignorance but I am stuck! Thanks.
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>> Enrico Santangelo
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