Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

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Syed Usman

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December 9, 2013

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'My' is not a possessive pronoun and 'Mine' is a possessive pronoun.

'My' is a determiner which is always used before a noun.

For Example: My Book. Not, Mine book.

Once you have mentioned the Noun, you can use the pronoun i.e., the possessive pronoun 'Mine'

Example: A: Can you give your book?
B: Nope.
C: Please, take mine. (Since there was a noun (Book) already mentioned, a pronoun can be used.