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    Default it's of wood

    Could the sentence 'it's made of wood' be abbreviated as 'it's of wood'? Would it be correct?

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    Default Re: it's of wood

    Quote Originally Posted by allthewayanime View Post
    Could the sentence 'it's made of wood' be abbreviated as 'it's of wood'? Would it be correct?
    I wouldn't.
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    Default Re: it's of wood

    Quote Originally Posted by allthewayanime View Post
    Could the sentence 'it's made of wood' be abbreviated as 'it's of wood'? Would it be correct?
    "It's wood" would be the shortest form.
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    Default Re: it's of wood

    Or 'It's wooden'.
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