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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Use of preposition 'of'
Dear Sir,
My daughter is 11yrs and she as well as me for that mater have a confusion. Here are 2 sentences. Please let me know which one is gramatically correct.
He comes from a poor family.
He comes of a poor family.
Thanks
My daughter is 11yrs and she as well as me for that mater have a confusion. Here are 2 sentences. Please let me know which one is gramatically correct.
He comes from a poor family.
He comes of a poor family.
Thanks
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Hi, My daughter is 11yrs and she as well as me for that mater have a confusion. Here are 2 sentences. Please let me know which one is gramatically correct.
- Hi, My daughter is 11yrs and she as well as me for that mater have a confusion.
- Here are 2 sentences.
- Please let me know which one is gramatically correct.
- He comes from a poor family.
- He comes of a poor family.
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Hi,
My daughter is 11yrs and she as well as me for that mater have a confusion. Here are 2 sentences. Please let me know which one is gramatically correct.
He comes from a poor family.
He comes of a poor family.
Both are correct. However, #2 is uncommon today. It sounds quite old-fashioned, and like it is something in a book.
Clive
My daughter is 11yrs and she as well as me for that mater have a confusion. Here are 2 sentences. Please let me know which one is gramatically correct.
He comes from a poor family.
He comes of a poor family.
Both are correct. However, #2 is uncommon today. It sounds quite old-fashioned, and like it is something in a book.
Clive
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