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My eyes’ colour vs. colour of my eyes

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The phrase of "play a role" = "serve a function in"? | Use of the word "Rather"

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#1 (permalink) Sun Jan 07, 2007 16:19 pm My eyes’ colour vs. colour of my eyes

"I heard that you had forgotten my eyes’ colour." is right ? or Should be like this ? "I heard that you had forgotten colour of my eyes."

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#2 (permalink) Sun Jan 07, 2007 17:24 pm A Question...

Volcano1985 wrote:

"I heard that you had forgotten my eyes’ colour." is right ?

or

Should be like this ?

"I heard that you had forgotten the colour of my eyes."

Hi Volcano
No, I wouldn't use the first sentence. I'd use the second sentence (with the word 'the' added):
"I heard that you had forgotten the colour of my eyes."

Instead of the first sentence, you could say this:
"I heard that you had forgotten my eye colour."

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#3 (permalink) Sun Jan 07, 2007 18:10 pm A Question...

Ok thanks

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