original or original of

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MarieLina

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Hi,:)

please advise, which one is correct:

She will send you her original passport

or

She will send you the original of her passport

I mean, she will send you an original, not a copy.

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riquecohen

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Hi,:)

please advise, which one is correct:

She will send you her original passport Correct


She will send you the original of her passport Not correct

I mean, she will send you an original, not a copy.

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MarieLina

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So then, is it correct:

"I forgot my original credit card"?
 

jamiep

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So then, is it correct:

"I forgot my original credit card"?

Yes, but we would normally say "I forgot my credit card" without using the word "original",
 
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