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MUSCOVITE Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

part of VS a part of

Hi,

Consider the following two example sentences:
(1) This PDF is a part of the ABC user reference suite.
(2) This PDF is part of the ABC user reference suite.

I assume both are correct English?

Could you (native speakers) please explain the difference (if any) between (1) and (2)?
Also, what part of speech is "part" in (2)?
Curiously, my Longman only says "part = NOT ALL" in contexts like (2)... It sounds a little unusual to me...

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MUSCOVITE I assume both are correct English? Yes, indeed. MUSCOVITE Could you (native speakers) please explain the difference (if any) between (1) and (2)?

— Mister Micawber

  • MUSCOVITE I assume both are correct English?
  • Yes, indeed.
  • MUSCOVITE Could you (native speakers) please explain the difference (if any) between (1) and (2)?
  • I see no real difference.
  • Perhaps #2 is considered (for no good reason) more formal by some.
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MUSCOVITEI assume both are correct English?
Yes, indeed.
MUSCOVITECould you (native speakers) please explain the difference (if any) between (1) and (2)?
I see no real difference. Perhaps #2 is considered (for no good reason) more formal by some.
MUSCOVITEAlso, what part of speech is "part" in (2)?
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