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Victorycountry Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Of late/of very good quality
Hi,
I am not sure on "of" in "of late" and "of very good quality".
It's easy to understand the meaning of the sentence of "of late" and "of very good quality", but I am still on a run to understand why you have to have the "of" before "late/very good quality".
For example,
a) I have been late (since last week).
b) I have been of late. => is the "of" an option to add?
Could anyone help me understand this please.
Thanks in advance.
I am not sure on "of" in "of late" and "of very good quality".
It's easy to understand the meaning of the sentence of "of late" and "of very good quality", but I am still on a run to understand why you have to have the "of" before "late/very good quality".
For example,
a) I have been late (since last week).
b) I have been of late. => is the "of" an option to add?
Could anyone help me understand this please.
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
"late" and "of late" do not mean the same thing, so you can't just add "of" like that! "of late" is a rather formal, even old-fashioned, way of saying "recently" or "lately". Macy's has been having a lot of sales [*late / of late / lately / these days / recently].
- "late" and "of late" do not mean the same thing, so you can't just add "of" like that!
- "of late" is a rather formal, even old-fashioned, way of saying "recently" or "lately".
- Macy's has been having a lot of sales [*late / of late / lately / these days / recently].
- Sue Ann has been [late / *of late / *recently] to class every day this week.
- The relationship between "very good quality" and "of very good quality" is different.
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"late" and "of late" do not mean the same thing, so you can't just add "of" like that!
"of late" is a rather formal, even old-fashioned, way of saying "recently" or "lately".
Macy's has been having a lot of sales [*late / of late / lately / these days / recently].
Sue Ann has been [late / *of late / *recently] to class every day this week.
The relationship betwe
"of late" is a rather formal, even old-fashioned, way of saying "recently" or "lately".
Macy's has been having a lot of sales [*late / of late / lately / these days / recently].
Sue Ann has been [late / *of late / *recently] to class every day this week.
The relationship betwe
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