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Apple cobra Posted 9 years ago
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In and of

Hi,

In the sentence:

"The file is not enough, in and of itself, to edit the form."

What does it mean in and of itself? What does "in" mean? What does "of" mean?

  

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"in and of itself" is an idiomatic set phrase. The meaning is more or less the same as "by itself".

  • "in and of itself" is an idiomatic set phrase.
  • The meaning is more or less the same as "by itself".
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"in and of itself" is an idiomatic set phrase. The meaning is more or less the same as "by itself".

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