Questions tagged [of-phrases]
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Number with the word "respective"
Based on JavaLatte's answer to this question as well as on various dictionary definitions of the word "respective", I gather that the word serving as the head of a nounphrase premodified by &...
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Placing long phrases at the end of sentences/clauses
I have seen the following sentence in some article:
Where some understanding exists of how brain processes produce mental phenomena-for example, pain, thirst, vision, smell-it is clear that specific ...
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Using the definite article before the first noun in the phrase [noun] + of + [noun]
I asked this question stating whether we should use the definite article before the noun "manipulation" in the phrase "manipulation of formal symbols" or not, and I was told that ...
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Should the head noun be plural or singular in "the development(s) of these theories"
What number should the head noun have in a noun phrase complemented by an of-phrase, where the NP complement of of is headed by a plural noun? Examples:
the development(s) of these theories
the front ...
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Carpenter of you?
"It's sweet of you."
I understand it as " you did a sweet thing".
"Carpenter of you."
My head was full of question marks when I heard it on Tv.
A Japanese celebrity was making a kitchen with ...
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Definiteness in the {container} of {contents} construction
Let’s imagine the following situation: my friend gave me yesterday books. I put them into a box.
Now, I have noticed that we should name the box as
the box of books that my friend gave me
not as ...
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"the ... of a" classifying expressions
On p. 62 of the 2nd edition of Practical English Usage, M. Swan writes:
68 articles (8): special rules and exceptions
4 the ... of a ...
In classifying expressions of this kind, the first article ...
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Definite or indefinite articles before of phrases
What is the rule for using determiners before of phrases.
I have a feeling of safety.
You can use the functions of panning and tilting, too.
Why first phrase has before feeling indefinite ...
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The definite article before the word "consistency" and "of"
Do I need to use "the" in the following sentence?
Here goes:
"we need the consistency of performance."
What I saw is that usually "the" is dropped before the word, but I cannot get a handle why....
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which phrase is right ,"perform type" or "perform analysis"?
When reading a book about Algorithms, I meet one sentence:
We will demonstrate how to perform this type of running-time analysis to recursive algorithms.
Here is my question:
this type should be ...
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"great help" vs "of great help"
From this book:
The aura of success that results from high quality care is of great help.
I also found the sentence:
You are great help to me.
in the Longman dictionary. Can I change this ...
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Our space is (of) three dimensional
I think I have seen both
Our space is three dimensional.
Our space is of three dimensional.
Are these both correct? If so what is the difference between them?
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Is "the" necessary in "the number of the nodes", "the list of the handles" and similar phrases?
I wrote:
In this formula, the number of the nodes is multiplied by (H + P) because for each node, it is checked against the list of the handles, and if a match is found, a pattern is retrieved from ...
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The use of the preposition "OF" in a sentence
While I was reading news, I came across a sentence in which I couldn't understand the use of the preposition 'of'.
A state owned cooperative society has been accused of having defrauded
scores ...
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Use of "the" before the first part of Of-phrases
There is a similar question with a similar title, however it then focused on two specific examples. The main question is when we should use "the" before an Of-phrase.
Is "the" used for the first ...
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Definite article in Of-phrases
I wrote:
A rule is matched based on the properties of the current node and the current values of context variables.
context variables are specific, then I thought it must be:
... the current ...
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How should I understand 'of' here?
The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven. - John Milton, "Paradise Lost"
In the above quotation, how should I understand the 'make a heaven of hell'?
Is it ...
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ING-gerund VS --OF-- noun phrase
I have a question about the interchangeability of the ing-gerund and the -of- noun phrase. Take the phrases "murdering a man" and "the murder of a man":
1a ..arrested [somebody] on suspicion of ...
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The function of a preposition "of" in this sentence
I came across the sentence "A bird came flying that was of pure gold." I heard that "linking verb + of " become adjective. Is this right?
And is "of" necessary for this sentence? I think the word "...
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'Of' versus 'for' used in a catch phrase 'love of learning' or 'love for learning'? [closed]
Which would be appropriate for use as a catch phrase 'love of learning' or 'love for learning'? The catch phrase would be included as part of core values in the word L O V E.
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Using "of" for adjective constructions
The algorithm has O(N) time-complexity.
It seems I can write the above sentence as:
The algorithm has the time-complexity of O(N)
In general, in what cases can I use "of" to rephrase an adjective ...
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