Of + abstract noun = adjective
1) a valuable player
2) a of value player (??)
3) a player who is of value (??)
4) a player (who is) of value (??)
Sentences 2)~4) are grammatically correct?
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I just said that 2) seemed to be incorrect, but 3) and 4) were possible
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Hoony I just said that 2) seemed to be incorrect, but 3) and 4) were possible Yes. In fact 3) is not needed because 4) includes it (because of the parentheses). to be of [noun] ~ to be [adjective] See also CJ
- Hoony I just said that 2) seemed to be incorrect, but 3) and 4) were possible Yes.
- In fact 3) is not needed because 4) includes it (because of the parentheses).
- to be of [noun] ~ to be [adjective] See also CJ
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HoonyI just said that 2) seemed to be incorrect, but 3) and 4) were possible
Yes. In fact 3) is not needed because 4) includes it (because of the parentheses).
to be of [noun] ~ to be [adjective]
See also
CJ
0Hoony1) a valuable player
2) a of value player (??)
3) a player who is of value (??)
4) a player (who is) of value (??)
As appeared, the only correct and idiomatically correct is
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