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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Of the disparate groups that might win the next election those who represent local communities have the most to gain.

What is the exact meaning of the preposition Of in the above sentence?
  

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Of the disparate groups that might win the next election When one considers all the disparate groups that might win the next election

  • Of the disparate groups that might win the next election When one considers all the disparate groups that might win the next election
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Of the disparate groups that might win the next election

When one considers all the disparate groups that might win the next election
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AnonymousWhat is the exact meaning of the preposition Of in the above sentence?
You might say that it's equivalent to "among", or even "choosing from". It signals the larger group of entities from which some element of the following clause will be drawn.

(I know a lot of people, and I'm going to choose someone from this group.)

Of all the

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