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In reply to:Well, but WW, one might say:
He is her good friend and I read three of her posts.
That sounds right.And I wouldn't argue, although the sentence itself is awkward.
Rephrase it just for fun:
He is hers and I read three of hers.
However, I don't understand the point you're making.
Thanks, Faldage, for the note. I'm becoming accustomed to the muted voice here.
I just reread what I wrote, and the word hers has taken on that other-worldly appearance that words sometimes assume.
hers
Weird. Just plain weird.
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