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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Use in or of

Hello,

What's the use in having a friend? OR WHat's the use of having a friend?

Which preposition is okay - in or of?

Thanks,
  

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Anonymous What's the use in having a friend? OR WHat's the use of having a friend? " Where is the beauty in this?

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  • Where is the sense in spending all this money?
  • What's the use in doing something?
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AnonymousWhat's the use in having a friend? OR WHat's the use of having a friend?
I would use "in."

Where is the beauty in this? Where is the sense in spending all this money?

What's the use in doing something?

I'd use "of" when asking about a person or thing.

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