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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

A vs. of vs. none

A. It was great help.
B. It was a great help.
C. It was of great help.

1. Which of the sentences above is correct?
2. If two or more are correct, what is the difference between them? Also, I wonder how "of" changes the meaning of the sentence.
  

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1. -- B and C 2. If two or more are correct, what is the difference between them?

  • 1.
  • -- B and C 2.
  • If two or more are correct, what is the difference between them?
  • - - No difference in meaning.
  • -- It doesn't.
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1. Which of the sentences above is correct?-- B and C

2. If two or more are correct, what is the difference between them? -- No difference in meaning. Also, I wonder how "of" changes the meaning of the sentence.-- It doesn't.
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Thank you. I see the word "help" is a countable noun that's why an article is used. If it's countable, then the plural form is "helps". But I don't usually hear this form. Is it correct to say: "Your helps are truly appreciated,"?
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I see the word "help" is a countable noun that's why an article is used. If it's countable, then the plural form is "helps".-- Not necessarily. It becomes reclassifed only in the instance where the modifier permits it here.
But I don't usually hear this form.-- I think you never do.
Is it correct to say: "Your helps are truly appreciated,"? -- No.
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Thank you for your response.
Mister MicawberNot necessarily.
If I understood correctly this expression, it means there is a possibility?
That is, the noun form "helps" would be correct. Please confirm.
Mister MicawberIt becomes reclassifed only in the instance where the modifier permits it here.
I'm sorry
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I mean that because a noun is made countable in one instance by reclassification, it does not necessarily take a plural form, and 'help' does not.
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Thank you for that clarification. It makes sense to me now.

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