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Sohel sorwar Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Usage of " Of " Preposition

Why and/or how has the 'Of' preposition been used in the following sentence, which has been picked up from a daily newspaper article?


"Marine activities, however, have begun to have a detrimental impact on the marine environment and this is of serious concern for many reasons."


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"of concern" is a set expression. If something is "of concern", it means that it causes concern. "of interest" is a similar expression.

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  • "of concern" is a set expression.
  • If something is "of concern", it means that it causes concern.
  • "of interest" is a similar expression.
  • Related expressions include "of importance", "of note", etc.
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"of concern" is a set expression. If something is "of concern", it means that it causes concern. "of interest" is a similar expression. Related expressions include "of importance", "of note", etc.

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