Sep 24, 2021 11:11
2 yrs ago
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English term

King in my story/King of my story

Non-PRO English Other Poetry & Literature Explanation/Differences
Hello,
can anyone explain me the difference between ""King in my story" and "King of my story"?
Which one is more correct to use in this context:
1. I am king in my story, or
2. I am king of my story?

Thank you in advance

Discussion

meoww (asker) Oct 5, 2021:
@Barbara Carrara I find it odd to even write this to you but let me "kill" your curiosity. "MEOWW" are the first letters of my family members. To you those letters means nothing, but to me it means a world. I am not translater but attorney in law. I am Serbian which means my native language is Serbian. Different from you my curiosity is more creative, I am focus on what is important to me in order to understand things that matters...but like you said that's just me and my curiosity. Stay well!!!
Nat Paterson Sep 28, 2021:
I am the king in my story This is unambiguous and standard, while 'king of my story' could be a metaphor for ownership, as in the idiomatic expression 'I'm the king of the castle'.
David Hollywood Sep 25, 2021:
depends on the "story" we need more specific context
Barbara Carrara Sep 24, 2021:
meoww (!?) Yes, I find it odd to exchange views with someone called 'meoww'.

Can you perhaps expand on the specific context, considering that the two options you've posted can hardly be defined as such?
Also, it would be nice if you could share your native language and other info about yourself. Your profile page is empty, and you define yourself not as a translator, say, but as 'other'. I am always intrigued about that specific choice, but that's just me being curious).
Thanks.

Responses

16 hrs
Selected

I am the king in my story

If you are telling a story in which you are the king, then you say, "I am the king in my story".

A king is the ruler of an independent state or country, not of a story.

The definite article "the" is needed.
Peer comment(s):

neutral philgoddard : So what about 'The customer is king'?
10 hrs
The asker's "king" refers specifically to the king in his/her story. The "king" in "The custom is king" refers to "king" in general.
neutral AllegroTrans : I dount whether the word is being used literally, and anyway Phil has already posted this
3 days 15 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you!!! "
+3
2 mins

either

It doesn't matter which you use.
Peer comment(s):

neutral Yvonne Gallagher : I'd use king OF. I think the other looks odd without an article
6 mins
I don't see how it can look odd in one and not the other. That may be your personal preference, but either is OK.
agree Nadja Wieser : Also agree with Yvonne, OF looks better, but that is just my preference
2 hrs
agree Tina Vonhof (X)
1 day 4 hrs
agree AllegroTrans : "king of" sounds better on the presumption this person is using the term as a metaphor
4 days
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