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Nithila Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

what does make different "of" here!

Every object is of a certain type..
if i change like "Every object is a certain type".
  

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You have not really provided enough context for comparison, but I will take a wild guess. Every object is (made) of a certain type of clay. - all the objects are created from or composed of one (the same) type of clay.

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  • You have not really provided enough context for comparison, but I will take a wild guess.
  • Every object is (made) of a certain type of clay.
  • - all the objects are created from or composed of one (the same) type of clay.
  • Every object is a certain type of clay.
  • - the objects themselves are lumps of clay, but each one may be a different type of clay..
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You have not really provided enough context for comparison, but I will take a wild guess.
Every object is (made) of a certain type of clay. - all the objects are created from or composed of one (the same) type of clay.

Every object is a certain type of clay. - the objects themselves are lumps of clay, but each one may be a different type of clay..
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"is of" can mean "belongs to".
Every object is of a certain type. = Every object belongs to a certain type.

This equation is of the same category as the other one.

Banana plants are of the family Musaceae.

This manuscript is of a special class for two reasons.
Man's illusions are of all sorts and kinds.

CJ
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