• calcopiritus@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      I wouldn’t say so. If it said instead “the spouse of your neighbor” it wouldn’t consider the spouse a property of the other spouse. X of Y doesn’t mean X is the property of Y. “Of” is just not a precise word.

      • Railcar8095@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        Yes, if it said something different I would understand something different. I don’t know how to day this without sounding like an ass, but that’s what reading comprehension is for.