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Moon7296 Posted 16 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing
One of..
Q) The future of the tourism industry will be one of change, vibrancy and growth.
A) One is used to replace future: The future of the tourism industry will be a future of change, vibrancy and growth.
CB
The other day, I asked about the question above
Here is another question coming from one of...
Q) The story of Beowulf is one of courage, nobility, and heroism.
What is "one of" here?
Ah....... this is actually really funny situation. I suddenly got the gist of it. This question is actually the same as my previous question(one above.)
So.. one refers to the story , right?(a rhetorical question..)
Then, does it(one) sound not redundant?
The story of Beowulf is courage, nobility, and heroism. <= Is this awkward?
A) One is used to replace future: The future of the tourism industry will be a future of change, vibrancy and growth.
CB
The other day, I asked about the question above
Here is another question coming from one of...
Q) The story of Beowulf is one of courage, nobility, and heroism.
What is "one of" here?
Ah....... this is actually really funny situation. I suddenly got the gist of it. This question is actually the same as my previous question(one above.)
So.. one refers to the story , right?(a rhetorical question..)
Then, does it(one) sound not redundant?
The story of Beowulf is courage, nobility, and heroism. <= Is this awkward?
Top answer
Hi Moon: Then, does it(one) sound not redundant? No, it is necessary for the meaning of the sentence. The story of Beowulf is courage, nobility, and heroism.
- Hi Moon: Then, does it(one) sound not redundant?
- No, it is necessary for the meaning of the sentence.
- The story of Beowulf is courage, nobility, and heroism.
- <= Is this awkward?
- The story is not courage or nobility or heroism.
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Hi Moon:
Then, does it(one) sound not redundant? No, it is necessary for the meaning of the sentence.
The story of Beowulf is courage, nobility, and heroism. <= Is this awkward?
The story is not courage or nobility or heroism. They are not the same things! The story is about courage. To say this
Then, does it(one) sound not redundant? No, it is necessary for the meaning of the sentence.
The story of Beowulf is courage, nobility, and heroism. <= Is this awkward?
The story is not courage or nobility or heroism. They are not the same things! The story is about courage. To say this
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