0
Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Optional 'of' in comparison?

0Hi,02br
02br
00When you are making 01u00comparisons02u00, the inclusion of the word 'of' is optional in a situation where countable nouns are involved?02br
02br
00Jenny is acting more like a man. She is a girl but likes to play boys' games. She runs up and down the stairs making loud foot noises and isn't afraid to face boys directly when she feels frustrated with what they are doing.02br
02br
00To me, she is more (of -- optional???) a boy than a girl.02br
02br
00So, can we say that when making explict or possibly sufficiently understood implicit comparisons, the use of 'of' is optional?02br
02br
00less (of - optional?) a girl/teacher/professional runner than a boy/student/amateur runner0-
  

Top answer

02font 02br 02br 01font 00Jenny is acting more like a man. She is a girl but likes to play boys' games. ) a girl/teacher/professional runner than a boy/student/amateur runner02font 02br 02br 00Generally speaking, I'd agree with you.

  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Jenny is acting more like a man.
  • She is a girl but likes to play boys' games.
  • ) a girl/teacher/professional runner than a boy/student/amateur runner02font 02br 02br 00Generally speaking, I'd agree with you.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0
0Hi,02br
02br
01font00When you are making 01u00comparisons02u00, the inclusion of the word 'of' is optional in a situation where countable nouns are involved?02font02br
02br
01font00Jenny is acting more like a man. She is a girl but likes to play boys' games. She runs up

Related Questions