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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Phrasal verbs

1.The computer software being designed for a project studying native American access to higher education not only meets the needs of that study, but also has the versatility and power of facilitiating similar research endeavors.
Is power of a correct phrasal verb? Will the sentence be correct if I change it to infinitive as sentence below?
2.The computer software being designed for a project studying native American access to higher education not only meets the needs of that study, but it also has the versatility and power to facilitiate similar research endeavors.

Pls help me out..

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pokh Is power of a correct phrasal verb? Absolutely not! power is a noun and of is a preposition.

— CalifJim

  • pokh Is power of a correct phrasal verb?
  • Absolutely not!
  • power is a noun and of is a preposition.
  • There's no verb in sight!
  • pokh Will the sentence be correct if I change it to infinitive as sentence below?
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pokhIs power of a correct phrasal verb?
Absolutely not! power is a noun and ofis a preposition. There's no verb in sight!
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Are there any other noun that follow the same pattern?
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Follow which pattern? Noun + "of"? Or noun + infinitive?

There are many nouns that follow each pattern.

CJ
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