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Sashasaski Posted 19 years ago
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0 Below is the direct quote from the best seller "Da Vinci Code"(Chapter 52, p. 220):02br
00"One of great interest to him."02br
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00Why is 'interest' being singlar on this sentence? 0-
  

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0 Hi,02br 00 maybe that means "someone of great interest to him", and "interest" is an uncountable noun here, so it has to be singular. 02br 050010id1

— Kooyeen

  • 0 Hi,02br 00 maybe that means "someone of great interest to him", and "interest" is an uncountable noun here, so it has to be singular.
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0 Hi,02br
00 maybe that means "someone of great interest to him", and "interest" is an uncountable noun here, so it has to be singular. 02br
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0 Thanks. That does make sense. I was wrong when I assumed 'One' and 'of' in this sentence as a set.02br
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00The sentence is preceded by:02br
00"What is your business with him?"02br
00 "it is a private matter." 02br
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00So, I guess it is a business (a private matter) of great interest to him. 0-
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0 01i00It is a private matter. One of great interest to him.02i02br
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00 This means:02br
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01i00My business with him is a private matter. It is a matter of great interest to him.02i02br
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00 That is, 01i00It is a matter that interests him very much / a matter that is very (great
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0 Hi - it's the same construction of:02br
00It's a thing of great beauty, or 02br
00The ring was of great sentimental value to her. 0-
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0 Thank everybody for confirming.02br
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00Like I mentioned above, I have a bad habit of assuming 'one' followed directly by 'of' as a set.02br
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00Good news is I will not be confused about this next time.02br
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