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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Bad of a person?

is it okay to say :

Am I that bad of a person?

How about :

Am I that bad a person?

why is the prep "of" used here?

and is it possible to say "she's very kind of a person?"

I'm an ESL student. Please enlighten me!
  

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-- This is common in casual spoken English. -- This is the more generally acceptable form. -- I have no idea.

— Mister Micawber

  • -- This is common in casual spoken English.
  • -- This is the more generally acceptable form.
  • -- I have no idea.
  • "- No.
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Am I that bad of a person?-- This is common in casual spoken English.

Am I that bad a person?-- This is the more generally acceptable form.


why is the prep "of" used here?-- I have no idea.

and is it possible to say "she's very kind of a person?"- No.
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