Which sentence is grammatically correct?
"I will be leaving San Francisco, my adopted city of five years."
OR...
"I will be leaving San Francisco, my adopted city for five years."
"Of" or "For"?
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Re: "Of" or "For"?
#1 is formally correct, but probably many natives would prefer #2 for casual use.