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    dihen is offline Member
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    Default "than that of" or "than [noun/name]'s"?

    Which one should I say?
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    "My house is newer than that of my neighbor."
    "My house is newer than that of my neighbor's."
    "My house is newer than my neighbor's."

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    Default Re: "than that of" or "than [noun/name]'s"?

    Try,

    My house is newer than my neighbo(u)r's.

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