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Wisdom27 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
about "of"
Dear all,
This was of immense help in my life. I saw this sentence in a book.
Does it need "of"
Thank you.
This was of immense help in my life. I saw this sentence in a book.
Does it need "of"
Thank you.
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Yes. Some words of that kind take "of", especially when when qualified—"assistance", "help", "use", "avail" and "interest", to name a few. Can I be of any assistance?
- Yes.
- Some words of that kind take "of", especially when when qualified—"assistance", "help", "use", "avail" and "interest", to name a few.
- Can I be of any assistance?
- I hope the can opener I gave you was of some use to you.
- The economics sanctions were of no avail.
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Yes. Some words of that kind take "of", especially when when qualified—"assistance", "help", "use", "avail" and "interest", to name a few.
Can I be of any assistance?
I hope the can opener I gave you was of some use to you.
The economics sanctions were of no avail.
The find was of interest to Civil War buffs.
Can I be of any assistance?
I hope the can opener I gave you was of some use to you.
The economics sanctions were of no avail.
The find was of interest to Civil War buffs.
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Hi,
"of" appears in some specific phrases, so if you have trouble understanding how it functions in terms of
grammar, I suggest yo
wisdom27This was of immense help in my life. I saw this sentence in a book. Does it need "of"?Yes. In this sense, of indicates a quality or characteristic that someone or something has. Usually, this use of
"of" appears in some specific phrases, so if you have trouble understanding how it functions in terms of
grammar, I suggest yo
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