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#92887 Sun, 24 Apr 05 01:22 PM

Hi everyone!
Just a quick question to anyone who can help;)

Can I say "Pic of the week" or "This week's pic"?
Is one of these two wrong or are they both correct? Do I have to use " 's" with a reference to time?
Thanks a bunch!

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paco2004

#93007 Sun, 24 Apr 05 10:23 PM

[Which one is better "X's Y" or "Y of X"?]
It's a basic rule to use "Y of X" when X is an animate thing.
But time is an exception. You can use "X's Y" when X refers to time or duration.
[Conclusion]
You can say either "pic of the week" or "this week's pic". I personally prefer the latter

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