Asked by Snowflake
I am writing a short story for an assignment and was wondering about something: would I write
"...she was a close friend of Ms. Harlan"
or would it be
"...she was a close friend of Ms. Harlan's"?
Thanks in advance...
"...she was a close friend of Ms. Harlan"
or would it be
"...she was a close friend of Ms. Harlan's"?
Thanks in advance...
Answers
Answered by
DrBob222
If the person to whom you are referring is named Harlan, it is the first one.
If the person to whom you are referring is a friend of the one named Harlan, it is the second one; i.e. "..........she was a close friend of Ms. Harlan's friend"
If the person to whom you are referring is a friend of the one named Harlan, it is the second one; i.e. "..........she was a close friend of Ms. Harlan's friend"
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