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Moon7296 Posted 16 years ago
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Be + of ~~~
What is be verb + of combination?
His comedies are of a new kind which are called city comedies.
What's different between 'His commedies are a new kind~~' and 'are of a new~~'
His comedies are of a new kind which are called city comedies.
What's different between 'His commedies are a new kind~~' and 'are of a new~~'
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Hi Moon Be + of can be used in several ways: Be+of = have Be of good cheer. He is of two minds. (idiomatic; he is undecided) He wanted to be of service to the general.
- Hi Moon Be + of can be used in several ways: Be+of = have Be of good cheer.
- He is of two minds.
- (idiomatic; he is undecided) He wanted to be of service to the general.
- (be of service = serve, help) These ideas may be of use (value, benefit) to the company.
- (be of use = be useful) Global warning is of concern to many island nations.
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Hi Moon
Be + of can be used in several ways:
Be+of = have
Be of good cheer.
He is of two minds. (idiomatic; he is undecided)
He wanted to be of service to the general. (be of service = serve, help)
These ideas may be of use (value, benefit) to the company. (be of use = be useful)
Global warning is of concern to many island nations. (be of concern
Be + of can be used in several ways:
Be+of = have
Be of good cheer.
He is of two minds. (idiomatic; he is undecided)
He wanted to be of service to the general. (be of service = serve, help)
These ideas may be of use (value, benefit) to the company. (be of use = be useful)
Global warning is of concern to many island nations. (be of concern
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