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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
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Why don't we need "of" between the word "way" and "numeracy" in this sentence "the country plans to overhaul the way numeracy is being taught in schools"
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Numeracy is a noun. Of is used after way when a gerund follows: This is the only way of doing it. Or, with an infinitive : This is the only way to do it.
- Numeracy is a noun.
- Of is used after way when a gerund follows: This is the only way of doing it.
- Or, with an infinitive : This is the only way to do it.
- In your sentence a relative clause follows way but in and the relative pronoun which have been omitted: The country plans to overhaul the way [in which] numeracy is being taught in schools.
- Omitting in in connection with way is common.
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Numeracy is a noun. Of is used after way when a gerund follows:
This is the only way of doing it.
Or, with an infinitive: This is the only way to do it.
In your sentence a relative clause follows
This is the only way of doing it.
Or, with an infinitive: This is the only way to do it.
In your sentence a relative clause follows
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