Is it acceptable to say "John's is a world of misery" instead of for example, "John's world is one of misery", or "John's world is miserable?"
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Yes, it is perfectly correct. It has a literary sound -- you would be unlikely to hear it in ordinary conversation.
answered Oct 9, 2015 at 22:21
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@WS2 - I'd be interested to hear a more everyday version. Even talking about a world of misery is not exactly common in my experience. Oct 9, 2015 at 22:58
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Yeah, I would find it unusual in ordinary conversation, but have known people who might use the idiom. Oct 9, 2015 at 23:08
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John's world of misery was made up by me solely for this question. I originally read this type of phrase in a review of British circuit comedian Jethro's 'Beast of Bodmin Moor' video. The review said, "Jethro's is a world of slappers and travelling door-to-door salesmen."– EmmaVOct 10, 2015 at 0:37
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@chaslyfromUK How about Jane's is bound to be a more practical idea than Susie's.– WS2Oct 10, 2015 at 7:07