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Old 12-Jun-2007, 01:49
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Question Is this right??

Is it RIGHT to say, " We celebrated the birthday of my daughter last weekend"????

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Old 12-Jun-2007, 01:57
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It is absolutely right to say so.
However, I'd prefer to say, ...my daughter's birthday...
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Old 12-Jun-2007, 01:57
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Try this: "We celebrated my daughter's birthday last weekend."
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The birthday of my daughter- this is correct, but a little formal, so I agree with the others that 'my daughter's birthday' sounds better.
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Old 12-Jun-2007, 08:11
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Originally Posted by engee30 View Post
It is absolutely right to say so.
However, I'd prefer to say, ...my daughter's birthday...
My daughter's birthday is far more normal.

"The birthday of..." sounds very formal.

So:

- we celebrated my daughter's birthday last week
- we celebrated the birthday of the Queen


Oh, and we really did celebrate my daughter's birthday last week. She is now five


Regards,

Mark
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Old 12-Jun-2007, 10:20
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My congrats Mark!
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Old 13-Jun-2007, 00:56
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belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! to your daughter MArk...
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