Please help me with this sentence.
The Democrats have accused the Republicans of resorting to dirty tricks by planting a mole on the Democrat's planning committee and then using the information obtained to sabotage the Democrat's campaign.
My questions:
Is 'of' necessary before using if the Democrats accuse Republicans of two things—"resorting to dirty tricks..." and "using the information....."?
"? No; it can be omitted.
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vsureshIs 'of' necessary before using if the Democrats accuse Republicans of two things—"resorting to dirty tricks..." and "using the information....."?
No; it can be omitted.