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Deborahjeong Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Be of meaning

As you already know, according to Oxford dictionary, be of means give rise to.This work is of great interest and value.Having known its meaning, I still cannot figure out what exactly the sentence means.
Does it mean? This work HAS great interest and value. OR? This work CAUSES PEOPLE to be interested in it and think it is worthy to get
Which one is correct? (maybe neither)Could you help me clarify it?Thanks
  

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deborahjeong Does it mean? This work HAS great interest and value. OR?

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  • deborahjeong Does it mean?
  • This work HAS great interest and value.
  • OR?
  • This work CAUSES PEOPLE to be interested in it and think it is worthy to get The two are not clearly differentiated in this example.
  • If a work has great interest and value then it causes (relevant) people to be interested in it and value it, and vice versa.
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deborahjeongDoes it mean? This work HAS great interest and value. OR? This work CAUSES PEOPLE to be interested in it and think it is worthy to get

The two are not clearly differentiated in this example. If a work has great interest and value then it causes (relevant) people to be interested in it and value it, and vice versa.

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deborahjeongwhat exactly the sentence means.

This work is of great interest and value.

~ This work is very interesting and valuable.

'of noun' is sometimes used in place of a corresponding adjective.

deborahjeongaccording to Oxford dictionary, be of means give rise to.

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