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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Xxx of this kind, this kind of xxx
Does "bird of this kind" equal "this kind of bird" in any contexts?
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Yes, but this kind of bird sounds more correct. Example... A bird of this kind can't fly.
- Yes, but this kind of bird sounds more correct.
- Example...
- A bird of this kind can't fly.
- This kind of bird can't fly.
- They mean the same thing, but the second one sounds better.
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Yes, but this kind of bird sounds more correct.
Example...
A bird of this kind can't fly.
This kind of bird can't fly.
They mean the same thing, but the second one sounds better.
Example...
A bird of this kind can't fly.
This kind of bird can't fly.
They mean the same thing, but the second one sounds better.
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as Jennilee912 said, both are correct, and both are used. In various parts of the United States you'll hear the same statement in either structure. Most conversational speakers in the South will lean toward "this kind of bird," though.
If you intention is to sound more colloquial, go with that one.
If you intention is to sound more colloquial, go with that one.
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