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Which one is generally preferred:

  1. Image of Man in the tradition of the Holy Fathers.
  2. Image of Man in the Holy Fathers' tradition.

I would prefer the first, but is there a general rule or something?

Which one is generally preferred:

  1. Image of Man in the tradition of Holy Fathers.
  2. Image of Man in the Holy Fathers' tradition.

I would prefer the first, but is there a general rule or something?

Which one is generally preferred:

  1. Image of Man in the tradition of the Holy Fathers.
  2. Image of Man in the Holy Fathers' tradition.

I would prefer the first, but is there a general rule or something?

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Posessive Possessive/Genetivegenitive case: "tradition of Holy Fathers" vs "Holy Fathers' tradition"

Which one is generally preferedpreferred:

  1. Image of Man in the tradition ofof Holy Fathers.
  2. Image of Man in the Holy Fathers'Fathers' tradition.

I would prefer the first, but is there a general rule or something?

Posessive/Genetive case: "tradition of Holy Fathers" vs "Holy Fathers' tradition"

Which one is generally prefered:

  1. Image of Man in the tradition of Holy Fathers.
  2. Image of Man in the Holy Fathers' tradition.

I would prefer the first, but is there a general rule or something?

Possessive/genitive case: "tradition of Holy Fathers" vs "Holy Fathers' tradition"

Which one is generally preferred:

  1. Image of Man in the tradition of Holy Fathers.
  2. Image of Man in the Holy Fathers' tradition.

I would prefer the first, but is there a general rule or something?

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