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Old 26-Apr-2007, 13:12
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Default Re: possessive
Without context, the first one, a- my cousins, isn't possible; the second one, b-his cousins, is possible, and then there's a third interpretation: the three cousins are not related to John or me/you. They're just three cousins.

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