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What does "Jealousy of someone" mean?
Of in the structure The X of Y can often be ambiguous in English, and will require a context to make clear what is meant. For example:
The jealousy of my sister reared its ugly head.
Without context ...
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For example/like/such as
Not without changing the wording. For example introduces a new sentence - You (subject) could take the stairs instead of the lift.
Like and such as need to be followed by a phrase identifying the ...
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"The company receives millions of dollars in advertising revenue." — What specifically does "in" mean here?
We use "in" it seems to among other things restrict the scope of what comes just before so as to give more information on it:
The company receives millions of dollars in advertising revenue....
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