Is she in Detroit’s own Eminem worth listening to?
(2019, May 4th)From the movie The Interview
(2014) : Good evening. I’m Dave Skylark. I’m not a geek. I don’t have any interest in computers. I just like looking at people and getting new stuff. So, I’m Dave Skylark. And I’m someone I could talk to. Tonight, Detroit’s own Eminem joins us. The Grammy-winners and other talented musicians join us for a 10-minute interview.
How do you understand the type of phrasing? What would be some examples?
What does it mean to have fun with a group you are working on at school?
Buy is often used as an emphasiser to enhance or draw attention to the closeness or possessive aspect of relationship.
When will
- I be home tonight? What does it mean that it’s not everyone’s home? Is it possible that I’m away from home for a while, and not sure that I will be staying there?
- Vincent van Gogh cut off his own ear. How do you cut off your own ears? If of own’s writing you are talking about Van Gogh, well, it is more like his/her not.
In this specific instance, Detroit’s own calls attention to the fact that Eminem hails from Detroit. In Eminem’s latest film on screen, The Stone, he is performing in New York City 1. As mentioned by Jim, this phrasing is often used when introducing a performer who is appearing in his hometown, but this need not be the case. When utilizing “own” you can add accent, for example to add a bit of verbal flair to one’s speech, such as a talk show host may be tend to do.
