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Eagleflych Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

What is the meaning of the "of"?

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00What is the meaning of the "of" in the sentence "He was a man of extraordinary abilities"? 02br
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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00What is the meaning of the "of" in the sentence "He was a man of extraordinary abilities"? 02font 02br 02br 00'Of' expresses a wide range of relationships between things. 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00What is the meaning of the "of" in the sentence "He was a man of extraordinary abilities"?
  • 02font 02br 02br 00'Of' expresses a wide range of relationships between things.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00What is the meaning of the "of" in the sentence "He was a man of extraordinary abilities"? 02font02br
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00'Of' expresses a wide range of relationships between things. In this case, it expresses description/quality/condition.02br
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00Consider 01i00'a man of fifty
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0Maybe that means he is a man with good ability,0-
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01cite10eagleflych12cite10Hi, everybody: 12br
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10What is the meaning of the "of" in the sentence "He was a man of extraordinary abilities"? 12br
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10Thanks a lot in advance.12br
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10He was a man 01b00who had02b00 extraordinary abilities.
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