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The top 'of the table. The boys 'of my school.' The grief 'of death.' The pain 'of loss.' In all these adj. pharses 'Of + noun phrase' makes an adj. phrase qualifying the noun preceding these words. It, in another way, would mean: The table's top. My school's boys, etc. where 'The table's' and 'My school's' qualify the forthcomings nouns

Thus, "The Inheritance of Loss' will imply Loss's Inheritence, and that is not the intended meaning of the author. 'Loss' cannot qualify 'Inheritance.: Therefore, in my earnest opinion that is based on the aforesaid rule of introducing adj. phrase, the name :'The Inheritance of Loss' is grammatically wrong and somewhat jarring.

I earnestly and humbly request teachers and grammarians to send me their precious remarks.

2006-10-15 07:03:13 · 2 answers · asked by wtiofdelhi 1 in Education & Reference Standards & Testing

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It's just an oxymoron.

2006-10-15 07:05:11 · answer #1 · answered by cork 7 · 0 0

I agree, it is a strange juxtaposition of words, and it makes you strain to understand the meaning. Maybe "A Legacy of Loss" would make more sense, and be just as compelling if not more so.

2006-10-15 07:06:50 · answer #2 · answered by martin h 6 · 0 0

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