Timeline for "A story by Jane" vs. "Jane's story" when we talk about very simple documents
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| Sep 11, 2021 at 20:47 | comment | added | user3169 | I don't think it's any problem. But context about whose story and who's discussing it is important. Teachers should have a level of formality regarding students, though. | |
| Sep 11, 2021 at 20:42 | comment | added | user90726 | Thanks. But if we talk about a case where there is no such an ambiguity, which version would you prefer? In other words, isn't that "an x by..." may sound too "serious" in some contexts? (x may be "story", "drawing", etc.) | |
| Sep 11, 2021 at 20:40 | vote | accept | user90726 | ||
| Sep 11, 2021 at 20:38 | comment | added | Mary | Yes. "Jane's story" is ambiguous. | |
| Sep 11, 2021 at 20:36 | history | answered | user3169 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |