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?
"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".