r/norsk • u/dwchandler • Nov 15 '20

Søndagsspørsmål #358 - Sunday Question Thread

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u/frogskocinq Nov 15 '20

I am writing about the style of two authors and would like to say, "His style is like that of Tolsoi." Is the correct way of saying this, Stilen hans er som den hos Tolstoi? If so, any guidelines for using "hos" and the possessive with proper names in general? Thanks in advance.

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u/RuggedTracker Nov 15 '20

I don't think I've ever seen "hos" used to refer to non-physical things. If Tolstoi left behind a guide on how to write, and you followed it, I guess you could say "Stilen min er som den (utstilt) hos Tolstoi". Then again, I don't think you can use "hos" if the person you're "with" is dead. Maybe if his body was left as an exhibit next to the book you refer to.

A better translation would be something like "Stilen hans er som Tolstois" eller "Han skriver i samme stil som Tolstoi gjorde".

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u/frogskocinq Nov 15 '20

"Stilen hans er som Tolstois" eller "Han skriver i samme stil som Tolstoi gjorde".

Thanks for the help. My original seemed like it was off. With the feedback, it was a bogus translation.