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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Is "of" necessary in the sentence?

I am not sure what the difference between the two sentences.

1. They are of great success.

2. They are great success.

I believe "of" in the first sentence is more casual way of speaking. It has no use to the sentence.

Am I right?

Thanks,

Ryan
  

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Hi, I am not sure what the difference between the two sentences. 1. They are of great success.

— Clive

  • Hi, I am not sure what the difference between the two sentences.
  • 1.
  • They are of great success.
  • I wouldn't say this is wrong, but it sounds extremely awkward and unnatural.
  • 2.
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Hi,

I am not sure what the difference between the two sentences.

1. They are of great success. I wouldn't say this is wrong, but it sounds extremely awkward and unnatural.

2. They are a great success. This is OK.



You could also say 'They are very successful'.

I believe "of" in the first sentence is more casual way of speaking. It has
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Thank you so much Clive.

How about this?

1. "They are of inferior quality." I received a reply from a customer from USA saying that he was not satisfied with my company's products.

2. Is "success" countable or noncountable? If it is countable, why the first sentence do not have "a" in front of the noun?

Thanks again,

Ryan
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Hi,

How about this?

1. "They are of inferior quality." I received a reply from a customer from USA saying that he was not satisfied with my company's products.Yes, this is OK. Business English is often rather stilted.
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