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enter image description here “I have anxiously awaited the arrival of those such as yourselves. My names Megumin! My calling is that of an arch wizard, one who controls explosion magic, the strongest of all offensive magic! Do you, too, desire my forbidden strength, which is so almighty, I’ve been ostracized by the entire world?” – Megumin

 
  1. My calling is that of an arch wizard (picture relatedin bold above)
  1. My name is that of Michael. No god am I, but one who serves.
  1. A Barons title is that of a lord, but he may opt to be referred to as Baron (or Baroness) versus lord.
  1. My job title is that of Head of Commercial Operations, however most of the team call me the Director.

In all of these sentences, why they use that of instead of just saying "A is B", such as "my calling is arch wizard"?


PS: The transcription of the image at following.

“I have anxiously awaited the arrival of those such as yourselves. My names Megumin! My calling is that of an arch wizard, one who controls explosion magic, the strongest of all offensive magic! Do you, too, desire my forbidden strength, which is so almighty, I’ve been ostracized by the entire world?” – Megumin

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  1. My calling is that of an arch wizard (picture related)
  1. My name is that of Michael. No god am I, but one who serves.
  1. A Barons title is that of a lord, but he may opt to be referred to as Baron (or Baroness) versus lord.
  1. My job title is that of Head of Commercial Operations, however most of the team call me the Director.

In all of these sentences, why they use that of instead of just saying "A is B", such as "my calling is arch wizard"?


PS: The transcription of the image at following.

“I have anxiously awaited the arrival of those such as yourselves. My names Megumin! My calling is that of an arch wizard, one who controls explosion magic, the strongest of all offensive magic! Do you, too, desire my forbidden strength, which is so almighty, I’ve been ostracized by the entire world?” – Megumin

“I have anxiously awaited the arrival of those such as yourselves. My names Megumin! My calling is that of an arch wizard, one who controls explosion magic, the strongest of all offensive magic! Do you, too, desire my forbidden strength, which is so almighty, I’ve been ostracized by the entire world?” – Megumin

 
  1. My calling is that of an arch wizard (in bold above)
  1. My name is that of Michael. No god am I, but one who serves.
  1. A Barons title is that of a lord, but he may opt to be referred to as Baron (or Baroness) versus lord.
  1. My job title is that of Head of Commercial Operations, however most of the team call me the Director.

In all of these sentences, why they use that of instead of just saying "A is B", such as "my calling is arch wizard"?

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enter image description here

  1. My calling is that of an arch wizard (picture related)
  1. My name is that of Michael. No god am I, but one who serves.
  1. A Barons title is that of a lord, but he may opt to be referred to as Baron (or Baroness) versus lord.
  1. My job title is that of Head of Commercial Operations, however most of the team call me the Director.

In all of these sentences, why they use that of instead of just saying "A is B", such as "my calling is arch wizard"?


PS: The transcription of the image at following.

“I have anxiously awaited the arrival of those such as yourselves. My names Megumin! My calling is that of an arch wizard, one who controls explosion magic, the strongest of all offensive magic! Do you, too, desire my forbidden strength, which is so almighty, I’ve been ostracized by the entire world?” – Megumin

enter image description here

  1. My calling is that of an arch wizard (picture related)
  1. My name is that of Michael. No god am I, but one who serves.
  1. A Barons title is that of a lord, but he may opt to be referred to as Baron (or Baroness) versus lord.
  1. My job title is that of Head of Commercial Operations, however most of the team call me the Director.

In all of these sentences, why they use that of instead of just saying "A is B", such as "my calling is arch wizard"?

enter image description here

  1. My calling is that of an arch wizard (picture related)
  1. My name is that of Michael. No god am I, but one who serves.
  1. A Barons title is that of a lord, but he may opt to be referred to as Baron (or Baroness) versus lord.
  1. My job title is that of Head of Commercial Operations, however most of the team call me the Director.

In all of these sentences, why they use that of instead of just saying "A is B", such as "my calling is arch wizard"?


PS: The transcription of the image at following.

“I have anxiously awaited the arrival of those such as yourselves. My names Megumin! My calling is that of an arch wizard, one who controls explosion magic, the strongest of all offensive magic! Do you, too, desire my forbidden strength, which is so almighty, I’ve been ostracized by the entire world?” – Megumin

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Why "that of" in these sentences?

enter image description here

  1. My calling is that of an arch wizard (picture related)
  1. My name is that of Michael. No god am I, but one who serves.
  1. A Barons title is that of a lord, but he may opt to be referred to as Baron (or Baroness) versus lord.
  1. My job title is that of Head of Commercial Operations, however most of the team call me the Director.

In all of these sentences, why they use that of instead of just saying "A is B", such as "my calling is arch wizard"?