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's, of, off, from? #1 (permalink) Wed May 13, 2009 19:33 pm   's, of, off, from?
 

When to use 's, of, off, from?? Is there a rule?? I always just guess...[/b]
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's, of, off, from? #2 (permalink) Thu May 14, 2009 6:20 am   's, of, off, from?
 

's and of are used to show that. something belongs to something / somebody.

's is used when you talk about people. Eg: My father's name is John Smith.
of is used when you talk about objects. Eg: the leg of the table.
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