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Voynich Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Useful vs of use

Could you tell me whether there exist any differences between "iPhone is useful." and "iPhone is of use."? Thanks in advance!
  

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I'd say An iPhone in each case, Voynich. Opposites might help. To be of use is the opposite of to be unnecessary.

  • I'd say An iPhone in each case, Voynich.
  • Opposites might help.
  • To be of use is the opposite of to be unnecessary.
  • To be useful is the opposite of to be useless (in the sense that whatever it is can't be put to any use) .
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I'd say An iPhone in each case, Voynich.

Opposites might help.

To be of use is the opposite of to be unnecessary.

To be useful is the opposite of to be useless (in the sense that

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