Search from various 영어 teachers...
SOFFY
which of these idioms are correct: what's yours is mine? or what's mine is yours?
or are both correct?
2016년 7월 11일 오후 8:45
답변 · 5
2
They're statements, rather than idioms, and, apart from the lack of capital 'W's, they're both correct grammatically.
The second one is something which you're more likely to say, though.
'What's mine is yours' means that I'm happy for you to consider my belongings as your own. It's a generous offer.
'What's yours is mine' is less friendly - if you say this, you're laying claim to my property. Nobody would be very happy if another person said this to them.
2016년 7월 11일
2
"what's mine is yours" is correct. "What's yours is mine" means the person is probably about to steal all your stuff, or something.
2016년 7월 11일
1
The above are correct, but very often we use them together. "What's mine is yours and what's yours is mine." It's something that like a couple would say about their stuff/money in a marriage. It just means that they share everything. But as I said, the above is correct about "What's mine is yours" is the one you would want to say to tell someone they are welcome to treat your home like it's their own.
2016년 7월 11일
1
The correct idiom is:
Mi casa es su casa. (Spanish) (My home is your home.)
2016년 7월 11일
아직도 답을 찾지 못하셨나요?
질문을 남겨보세요. 원어민이 도움을 줄 수 있을 거예요!
SOFFY
언어 구사 능력
영어, 이탈리아어, 스페인어
학습 언어
영어, 이탈리아어
좋아할 수도 있는 읽을거리

How to Ask for a Raise or Promotion in English
2 좋아요 · 5 댓글

The Key to Learning a Language Faster
16 좋아요 · 6 댓글

Why "General English" is Failing Your Career (An Engineer’s Perspective)
28 좋아요 · 12 댓글
다른 읽을거리
