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Daddyjohn Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Preposition 'Of'

Is the preposition OF correctly used in this sentence?

The cheese tasted OF paraffin.

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Yes. It is correct. A similar sentence is - "The wall was made of brick" In your sentence, it means that there was a hint of a parrafin taste in the cheese.

  • Yes.
  • It is correct.
  • A similar sentence is - "The wall was made of brick" In your sentence, it means that there was a hint of a parrafin taste in the cheese.
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Yes. It is correct. A similar sentence is - "The wall was made of brick"
In your sentence, it means that there was a hint of a parrafin taste in the cheese.
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Thank you so much Alphecca for your assistance.

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