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Guyper Posted 13 years ago
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"It's of the"
"Hard to photograph, but it's of the sticky mess on the bathroom door."
"For that reason alone, it's of the utmost importance that we succeed!"
Is the term simply a formal version of it's the?
Thank you
"For that reason alone, it's of the utmost importance that we succeed!"
Is the term simply a formal version of it's the?
Thank you
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To be of importance is a formal way to say to be important: This matter is of great importance . = This matter is very/extremely important. Please note that importance is a noun.
- To be of importance is a formal way to say to be important: This matter is of great importance .
- = This matter is very/extremely important.
- Please note that importance is a noun.
- The structure doesn't work in your first sentence, though.
- CB
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To be of importance is a formal way to say to be important:
This matter is of great importance. = This matter is very/extremely important.
Please note that importance is a noun. The structure doesn't work in your first sentence, though.
CB
This matter is of great importance. = This matter is very/extremely important.
Please note that importance is a noun. The structure doesn't work in your first sentence, though.
CB
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