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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Using or not using the word 'of''
To me these statements are incorrect because they have left out the word 'of' : I have a couple books; we need a couple volunteers. It seems to be somewhat common now to omit the 'of', but I still don't think it's correct. However, I don't the grammar rules to support this.
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I agree that this is heard and should be used only in casual conversation. Please note that pronunciation often masks the inclusion of 'of': 'I have a couple o' books'.
- I agree that this is heard and should be used only in casual conversation.
- Please note that pronunciation often masks the inclusion of 'of': 'I have a couple o' books'.
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I agree that this is heard and should be used only in casual conversation. Please note that pronunciation often masks the inclusion of 'of': 'I have a couple o' books'.
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