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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."

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"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, 2019 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, 2019 at 18:09

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