" 's" and "of" have the same meaning

>>68186295
's is usually used for personal things
of is used for non-living things

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>>68186784

"Mother of my son"

?

>>68186835
>Shes the mother of my son

>>68186931

It's a common saying.

>>68186295
's is also a contraction of 'is'.
He's doing his homework.
He is doing his homework.
I like contractions on English.
I couldn't've done that without contracting.

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>Son of Wife

>>68186931
Son's mother

>>68191906
Suck my dick deeply.

>>68191447
>couldn't've
Is this even legal?

>>68186295
D', de, du, des, all mean of in French

>>68191972
Listen, you'dn't've heard of this if it weren't for I.

>>68191953
Surrender of France

>>68192061
I understand what you mean because it's logical

>>68192054
>if it weren't for I
Why it's not "if it wasn't for me"? Is this another brit X yank english difference?

>>68191980
that's all different forms of de. not something totally different like 's and of.

>>68191972
Nothing regulates the English language. No one. No wonder it has the craziest orthography on Earth.

>>68192234
It's always I.
You wouldn't say "me go shop".

>>68192234
Subjunctive case vs. indicative(?) case.

>>68192234
He is a pedantic autist prescriptivist. Disregard his "opinions."

>>68192470
>me go shop
It makes sense to not use "I" here, I don't know.
I asked because I've seen/heard that phrase before.

>>68192574
My mother and I would always go to the shop. However, you'd ought to know that she forced me to go.

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>>68192234
In written English "I" is always correct for cases like that; in spoken English "I" or "me" would both be appropriate with "I" generally being considered the more formal and "me" the more casual.

>>68192634
Okay,thanks leaf.
I'll start using it like you and Ireland suggested from now on. It's been a while since I learnt something in /int/, kinda surprised desu

>>68192747
>Brit/Irish/Aussie/kiwi:
No worries mate/lad
>Canada:
You're welcome bud
>America
No problem dude/bro