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Hara2b Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Is this grammatically correct?

Is it grammatically correct to use a proposition (of) in this phrase: not that good of a writer

  

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Not yes, but maybe in 10 or 20 years.

— Clive

  • Not yes, but maybe in 10 or 20 years.
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Not yes, but maybe in 10 or 20 years.

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The Pocket Keys for Writers by Ann Raimes, published 1999 advises this.

Do not use of a after an adjective. Omit of: She's not that good a player. (not She's not that good of a player.)
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