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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Use of prepositions
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1. Is it correct to put the word 'of' here? If not, should I consider the phrase 'his own' as sort of an adjective?
He brought with him the stuff that is (of?) his own.
2. Would you be able to tell me some reasons for the different preposition use for these? Should I take the uses as being idiomatic and shouldn't be too deeply troubled by them?
It will enable you to trust God with every detail of your life.
He should trust God for every detail of his life.
1. Is it correct to put the word 'of' here? If not, should I consider the phrase 'his own' as sort of an adjective?
He brought with him the stuff that is (of?) his own.
2. Would you be able to tell me some reasons for the different preposition use for these? Should I take the uses as being idiomatic and shouldn't be too deeply troubled by them?
It will enable you to trust God with every detail of your life.
He should trust God for every detail of his life.
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1. -- No If not, should I consider the phrase 'his own' as sort of an adjective? -- Yes, I'd call it a predicate adjective 2.
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- -- No If not, should I consider the phrase 'his own' as sort of an adjective?
- -- Yes, I'd call it a predicate adjective 2.
- Would you be able to tell me some reasons for the different preposition use for these?
- -- I don't think that the use here is particularly idiomatic, but I find the 2nd sentence a bit odd sounding.
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1. Is it correct to put the word 'of' here?-- No
If not, should I consider the phrase 'his own' as sort of an adjective? -- Yes, I'd call it a predicate adjective
2. Would you be able to tell me some reasons for the different preposition use for these? Should I take the uses as being idiomatic and shouldn't be too deeply troubled by them?-- I don't think
1. Is it correct to put the word 'of' here?-- No
If not, should I consider the phrase 'his own' as sort of an adjective? -- Yes, I'd call it a predicate adjective
2. Would you be able to tell me some reasons for the different preposition use for these? Should I take the uses as being idiomatic and shouldn't be too deeply troubled by them?-- I don't think
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