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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Prepositon "of"

The shorter of A and B is younger.

In the above senstance what does of stands for?
  

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If "A" and "B" are supposed to represent two people, then I would understand your sentence to basically mean this: One of these two people is shorter than the other one. The shorter one of these two people is also the younger one. I hope that's enough explanation for you.

— Yankee

  • If "A" and "B" are supposed to represent two people, then I would understand your sentence to basically mean this: One of these two people is shorter than the other one.
  • The shorter one of these two people is also the younger one.
  • I hope that's enough explanation for you.
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If "A" and "B" are supposed to represent two people, then I would understand your sentence to basically mean this:

One of these two people is shorter than the other one. The shorter one of these two people is also the younger one.

I hope that's enough explanation for you.
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Anonymouswhat does "of" stands for?
"when considering"; "when you consider"; "when you have a choice between"

The shorter (when you consider A and B) is younger. (If you choose the shorter one, you have chosen the young
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CalifJimwhat does "of" stands for
Hi CJ

What does "of" stands for?

Why is it 'stands' and not 'stand'?

Thanks.
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YankeeIf "A" and "B" are supposed to represent two people, then I would understand your sentence to basically mean this:

One of these two people is shorter than the other one. The shorter one of these two people is also the younger one.

I hope that's enough explanation for you.


Hi, Amy

Can you endorse the grammar of the sentence
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