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Yanx Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Kind of a Vs a Kind of
Hi,
What's the difference between the two phrases "a kind of" and "kind of a " in the following sentences? Grammatically, Do they have any differences in meaning?
It's kind of a knife which also can be used as a screwdriver.
It's a kind of knife which also can be used as a screwdriver.
What's the difference between the two phrases "a kind of" and "kind of a " in the following sentences? Grammatically, Do they have any differences in meaning?
It's kind of a knife which also can be used as a screwdriver.
It's a kind of knife which also can be used as a screwdriver.
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"a kind of" = "a type of" "It's kind of difficult to explain" "It's kind of you to invite me" So, your 1st sentence is incorrect.
- "a kind of" = "a type of" "It's kind of difficult to explain" "It's kind of you to invite me" So, your 1st sentence is incorrect.
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"a kind of" = "a type of" "It's kind of difficult to explain" "It's kind of you to invite me" So, your 1st sentence is incorrect.
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yanxIt's kind of a knife which also can be used as a screwdriver.This is about similarity.
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yanxIt's a kind of knife which also can be used as a screwdriver.This is about classifying.
It's a [kind / type / sort / class / category] of knife whic
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