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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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'dogs of fine pedigree'
does the above sentence make sense? I'm confused about ways the prep 'of' is used
  

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Of plays many roles in English. The OED lists 62 meanings in seventeen broad categories. , those having an excellent lineage.

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  • Of plays many roles in English.
  • The OED lists 62 meanings in seventeen broad categories.
  • , those having an excellent lineage.
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Of plays many roles in English. The OED lists 62 meanings in seventeen broad categories. You're probably aware of the genitive usage, meaning ownership: "the voice of an angel." In your example, "of" serves to indicate a quality attributed, so "dogs of fine pedigree" means purebred dogs, i.e., those having an excellent lineage.
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