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Bamtori Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
emeralds can be cleaned of most enhancements and refilled...
In the sentence above, does "of" means "off of" so the sentence can also be written that "most enhancements can be cleaned off of emeralds"?
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I think you are right. clean X of Y = clean Y off of X You can clean your computer of most viruses. Your computer can be cleaned of most viruses.
- I think you are right.
- clean X of Y = clean Y off of X You can clean your computer of most viruses.
- Your computer can be cleaned of most viruses.
- Your can clean most viruses off of your computer.
- Most viruses can be cleaned off of your computer.
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I think you are right.
clean X of Y = clean Y off of X
clean X of Y = clean Y off of X
You can clean your computer of most viruses.
Your computer can be cleaned of most viruses.
Your can clean most viruses off of your computer.
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Dear Bamtori,
It is a most interesting concept. What enhancements may an emerald have, that may be removed by cleaning? How too may one refill an emerald?
Kind regards,
It is a most interesting concept. What enhancements may an emerald have, that may be removed by cleaning? How too may one refill an emerald?
Kind regards,
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