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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

in/of a year

The actress is the most popular (of / in) the year.
Which one is right, and what's the difference? Thanks~~
  

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The most popular of the year. The most popular in a year. Both are used.

  • The most popular of the year.
  • The most popular in a year.
  • Both are used.
  • The first one seems to suggest that some organization has made an award, or offered an opinion.
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The most popular of the year.

The most popular in a year.

Both are used.
The first one seems to suggest that some organization has made an award, or offered an opinion.
The second one could be "one man's opinion." (It's been a year since such a popular actress has come on the scene.)

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