'Big fan of you' vs 'Big fan of yours'

Tom · December 4, 2006, 4:07am

Hi

Could you please tell me the difference: Are both correct?

1- I am a big fan of you.
2- I am a big fan of yours.

1- She is a friend of me.
2- She is a friend of mine.

Tom

Alan · December 4, 2006, 8:43am

Hi,

I would go for the possessive forms ‘yours’ and ‘mine’.

A

Tom · December 4, 2006, 6:51pm

A lot of thanks, Alan

Now I would also go for the possessives forms. But may I ask if the other one is informal or incorrect?

Tom

Alan · December 4, 2006, 7:02pm

Hi Tom,

Plain wrong, I’m afraid.

A

Tom · December 4, 2006, 7:06pm

Alan, I am simply grateful!

Now, can I deviate a bit from my original post? :shock:

1- She is a friend of queen.
2- She is a friend of queen’s.

Could you please shed some light on the difference? Which one would you prefer?

Tom

Alan · December 4, 2006, 7:45pm

Hi Tom,

Are we talking about a Queen, the Queen or someone called Queen? I also think they all need a capital letter.

A

Tom · December 5, 2006, 4:01am

Oops, mea culpa! :shock:

1- She is a friend of Queen.
2- She is a friend of Queen’s.

Tom

Tom · December 7, 2006, 6:04am

:oops: :?: :roll:

Tom

Yankee · December 7, 2006, 7:35am

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If you’re talking about a person whose first name is ‘Queen’, then 2 is correct.
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Torsten · December 11, 2006, 10:40am

Hi, I’ve just come across the following sentence: I am a business partner and colleague of Mike. Should’t this read I’m a business partner and colleagues of Mike’s?

Please let me know what you think.
Regards,
Torsten

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Conchita · December 11, 2006, 10:49am

Yes, Torsten, you’re right – the possessive is normally used in such constructions: I’m a business partner and colleague of Mike’s.

Alan · December 11, 2006, 10:54am

Hi,

Concurring with Conchita but still aware that the saxon genitive form is dying out and its omission here doesn’t really offend the ear.

A

Mister_Micawber · December 13, 2006, 10:04am

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Just as added information, this is called the post-genitive or double genitive. It has some limitations (fide Quirk et. al); for example, the postmodifier must be definite and human: an opera of Verdi’s not an opera of a composer’s; a hat of my friend’s not a funnel of the ship’s.
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JC_Jiang · April 11, 2020, 7:16am

1- I am a big fan of you. = I like you a lot.
2- I am a big fan of yours. = I’m one of your big fans.

Torsten · April 11, 2020, 7:24am

Hello JC_Jiang, welcome to our forum and many thanks for contributing this interesting first post of your’s