Is the following sentence correct?

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Hello all!I miss the days of old thinking about you.Is the sentence above correct? The sentence is quoted from a song called "You're never over".  I can guess the meaning, but don't know why of was used? Could you please help me?Thanks.

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

NugsoIs the sentence above correct?

Correct, but not very good.

I miss [ the days of old ], thinking about you.

"the days of old" ~ old times; former times (a fixed expression)

CJ

Nugso · Answer

There are lots of phrases with of.

The another one I enocountered was " Can you upload of a picture of yours? " I don't know whether this one is correct as well, but the use of of is one of the hardest thing in English along with the differences between present perfect and past tense.

By the way, thank you very much CalifJim.

CalifJim · Answer

Nugso~~The another~~ Another one I encountered was

"The another" is absolutely impossible in English.

NugsoCan you upload of a picture of yours?

This is an alternate for "Can you upload one of your pictures?" Here's the equivalence:

"A" — "B"
my — mine
your — yours
our — ours
their — theirs
his — his
her — hers

one of "A" [ plural ] = a [ singular ] of "B"

one of my friends = a friend of mine
one of her coats = a coat of hers
one of our problems = a problem of ours
...

It's enough to drive a person crazy, isn't it?

CJ

Nugso · Answer

First of all, thank you again CalifJim.

CalifJim"The another" is absolutely impossible in English.

Alas, I've just made another mistake!

CalifJimThis is an alternate for "Can you upload one of your pictures?" Here's the equivalence:"A" — "B"my — mineyour — yoursour — ourstheir — theirshis — hisher — hersone of "A" [ plural ] = a [ singular ] of "B"one of my friends = a friend of mineone of her coats = a coat of hersone of our problems = a problem of ours

Got that. How about the first use of of? "Can you upload of a picture of yours?"

CalifJimIt's enough to drive a person crazy, isn't it?

Of course, because of that, I'd better let things slide!

CalifJim · Answer

NugsoHow about the first use of of? "Can you upload of a picture of yours?"

I didn't even notice that one!

That one is wrong! Here's what may have happened. The writer wrote "Can you do an upload of a picture of yours?" then decided to shorten do an upload of to just upload, removing "do an", but forgetting to remove that "of".

CJ

Nugso · Answer

Oh! So he probably used it as a noun. Thank you once more CalifJim.

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