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B.J Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

I don't understand 'of'.

Is it ok if I don't put 'of' in the following sentence?

This means that almost all of the paper that is discarded on campus is being disposed of in the regular garbage.

Thanks!
  

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Hi, Is it ok if I don't put 'of' in the following sentence? No. For the meaning of 'getting rid of', the 'of' is required.

— Clive

  • Hi, Is it ok if I don't put 'of' in the following sentence?
  • No.
  • For the meaning of 'getting rid of', the 'of' is required.
  • This means that almost all of the paper that is discarded on campus is being disposed of in the regular garbage.
  • However, you could omit the first 'of'.
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Hi,

Is it ok if I don't put 'of' in the following sentence?

No. For the meaning of 'getting rid of', the 'of' is required.

This means that almost all of the paper that is discarded on campus is being disposed of in the regular garbage.

However, you could omit the first 'of'.
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