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Old 24-Oct-2006, 13:54
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Default "he was really more of a fling"

I could not understand exactly here, what "of" adds to the meaning?
Is this the same for example: more than a fling
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Old 24-Oct-2006, 14:11
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Default Re: "he was really more of a fling"

more like a fling...than anything else..
Another example: The movie was more of a bore than IŽd expected!
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thx so much
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Old 24-Oct-2006, 20:46
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Default Re: "he was really more of a fling"

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I could not understand exactly here, what "of" adds to the meaning?
Is this the same for example: more than a fling
He was not a real boyfriend, he was more of/like a fling.
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