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Parende Posted 9 years ago
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Usage of ''of''
a long life of bitter misery and shame What does of signify in here? I come across this usage a lot. can I take this sentence as a miserable and shameful life?
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parende can I take this sentence as a miserable and shameful life? Yes, a bitterly miserable and shameful life. g.
- parende can I take this sentence as a miserable and shameful life?
- Yes, a bitterly miserable and shameful life.
- g.
- "a life of pleasure", "a life of servitude", "a life of devotion", etc.
- etc.
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parende can I take this sentence as a miserable and shameful life?
Yes, a bitterly miserable and shameful life.
Generally, "a life of X" means that X characterises someone's life, e.g. "a life of pleasure", "a life of servitude", "a life of devotion", etc. etc.
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