Those of loved ones

[Maybo]

Court cards can also signify qualities, strengths, and challenges in your life or those of loved ones. (A Little Bit of Tarot: An Introduction to Reading Tarot by Cassandra Eason)

What does "those of loved ones" mean? Something that everyone likes?

 

[GoesStation]

The lives of people you love.

 

[Maybo]

The lives of people you love.

Why does "those" refer to the lives of people?

 

[Rover_KE]

Presumably, the author surmised (wrongly, IMO) that writing 'those' instead of 'the lives' sounded better.

 

[Maybo]

Presumably, the author surmised (wrongly, IMO) that writing 'those' instead of 'the lives' sounded better.

What is IMO?

 

[Rover_KE]

in my opinion

 

[jutfrank]

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