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Remyzero Posted 8 years ago
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Of

This is of paramount importance.

Ventriloquism is of ancient origin.

This is of enormous consequence.

Speed is of the essence.


What are the roles of "of" in these sentences?

  

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remyzero What are the roles of "of" in these sentences? "Of" is the head word in a prepositional phrase.

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  • remyzero What are the roles of "of" in these sentences?
  • "Of" is the head word in a prepositional phrase.
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remyzeroWhat are the roles of "of" in these sentences?

"Of" is the head word in a prepositional phrase.

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remyzeroWhat are the roles of "of" in these sentences?

Semantically it's related to "have".

has paramount importance; has an ancient origin

For cases where "of" + abstract noun = a corresponding adjective (is of the essence ~ is essential), see

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