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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

He boasted of the big fish

0He boasted 01b00of02b00 the big fish he had caught.02br
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00Is of in the above optional? If not, what meaning does it add to the base sentence? Thanks.0-
  

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02br 00You do need "of" or alternatively "about". 0-

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  • 02br 00You do need "of" or alternatively "about".
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0 Try without it: 01b00He boasted the big fish02b00....02br
00You do need "of" or alternatively "about". 0-
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0Just a quick question. Can I remove 'had' from the original sentence?0-
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0Thanks, YL. It's very difficult for me to decide whether had is necessary or not in most cases 05000 ... but I'm learning.010id6
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10Thanks, YL. It's very difficult for me to decide whether had is necessary or not in most cases 15010 ... but I'm learning.12br
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10He boasted 01b00of02b00 the big fish 01b00he had caught.02b02br
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0Thanks anyway. Actually I knew that already but don't really know how to apply.0-
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