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Darcy Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

The meaning 'of'

What does 'of' mean in the following setence?

1. She was a little frightened at the thought of her husband taking such a long journey.

2. A little boy of some ten or twelve years stood there.

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Darcy What does 'of' mean in the following setence? 1. She was a little frightened at the thought of her husband taking such a long journey.

  • Darcy What does 'of' mean in the following setence?
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  • She was a little frightened at the thought of her husband taking such a long journey.
  • Of introduces the idea that was in her mind.
  • It is the head of a prepositional phrase.
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DarcyWhat does 'of' mean in the following setence?

1. She was a little frightened at the thought of her husband taking such a long journey.
Of introduces the idea that was in her mind. It is the head of a prepositional phrase. The object of the preposition is the gerund phrase - "her husband taking such a long journey"

2. A little bo

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