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Bashyboy Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Using the word "of"
Hello everyone,
In general, what does it mean to say "X of Y?" When one says such a thing, what relationship does the word "of" create between X and Y?
For instance, what does it mean to say "terms of belief?"
In general, what does it mean to say "X of Y?" When one says such a thing, what relationship does the word "of" create between X and Y?
For instance, what does it mean to say "terms of belief?"
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Hi, "of" indicates a relation between the two nouns. " Hamid
- Hi, "of" indicates a relation between the two nouns.
- " Hamid
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Hi,
"of" indicates a relation between the two nouns. So in your example, it expresses "terms related to/belonging to belief"
or "customs of Christmas" you can interpret it as "customs related to Christmas."
Hamid
"of" indicates a relation between the two nouns. So in your example, it expresses "terms related to/belonging to belief"
or "customs of Christmas" you can interpret it as "customs related to Christmas."
Hamid
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BashyboyIn general, what does it mean to say "X of Y?" When one says such a thing, what relationship does the word "of" create between X and Y?OOF! There is no "general" answer. "of" creates about 100 different relationships between nouns, many of them rather vague. Consult a good dictionary.
I'd say "terms of belief" is "terms associated with bel
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