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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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in or of
Which one is correct, with 'in or of'?
The largest muscle in the human body is gluteus maximus.
The largest muscle of the human body is gluteus maximus.
I am not sure about using 'of', but I think it might be possible.
The largest muscle in the human body is gluteus maximus.
The largest muscle of the human body is gluteus maximus.
I am not sure about using 'of', but I think it might be possible.
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The largest muscle in the human body is the gluteus maximus. 'Of' is indeed possible, but little used.
- The largest muscle in the human body is the gluteus maximus.
- 'Of' is indeed possible, but little used.
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The largest muscle in the human body is the gluteus maximus.
'Of' is indeed possible, but little used.
'Of' is indeed possible, but little used.
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AnonymousThe largest muscle in the human body is gluteus maximus.The largest muscle of the human body is gluteus maximus.Both 'of' and ' in' are possible. But the latter is preferred.
Just a side thought....
As far as your sentence is concerned, I think 'biggest' muscle works idiomatically better than 'largest' in my opinion.
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