Thread: 'that in New York' or 'that of New York'?
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Old 26-Jun-2004, 09:48
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Yes, when you refer to the attributes/properties/possessions of the noun.
A typical mistake (for French speakers at least) would be to say "like the one of New-York" -- wrong.
Correct is "like that of New-York".

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