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Let's say you are an appointment setter. Then you said (from your company's script) this line to your potential client.

"Hello, I'm gonna ask you only 3 questions to verify the information that we have here, then we will connect you to our specialist to answer all OF the queries that you may have."

Vs.

"Hello, I'm gonna ask you only 3 questions to verify the information that we have here, then we will connect you to our specialist to answer all the queries that you may have."

I don't see any difference here, I need help which should I use?

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You can safely omit the preposition "of" in your first example. It doesn't change the meaning. See this link for a discussion of omitting "of."

When can we omit the preposition "of" in such cases?

Also, I would advise you, in business settings or wherever you care about the impression you make with your speech, don't say "gonna." Say, "I'm going to."

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  • Why should I not use contracted words in business? That's a nice tip, care to share? – John Arvin Apr 3 '19 at 6:31
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    Contractions such as "Don't," "Won't," "Can't" are fine. But contractions such as "gonna," "wanna," and "ain't," are seen as incorrect and not a sign of educated speech. Why? I don't know. I can't tell you why some are acceptable and some aren't. Perhaps that might be a good idea for your next ELL question. 😊 – Don B. Apr 3 '19 at 18:09

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