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Usage of 'that of' #1 (permalink) Mon Jun 02, 2008 17:09 pm   Usage of 'that of'		  
Can someone please tell me which one of the following sentences is correct?

1) His voice is strikingly similar to Mel Gibson's
2) His voice is strikingly similar to that of Mel Gibson
3) His voice is strikingly similar to that of Mel Gibson's
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Usage of 'that of' #2 (permalink) Mon Jun 02, 2008 23:04 pm   Usage of 'that of'		  
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These are:

1) His voice is strikingly similar to Mel Gibson's
2) His voice is strikingly similar to that of Mel Gibson.
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Usage of 'that of' #3 (permalink) Mon Jun 02, 2008 23:44 pm   Usage of 'that of'		  
His voice is strikingly similar to that of Mel Gibson's Christ. :lol:
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