the fuction of "of"

[knowwhat]

Dear teacher

What is the fuction or purpose of "of" in the following senstance

All the business trip is hard, this one is of no exception

can it be written as:

All the business trip is hard, this one is no exception

many thanks

[susiedqq]

All the business trip is hard, this one is of no exception

one / is/ exception
of / no

preposition



Suggestion:

All business trips are difficult; this one is no exception

[beascarpetta]

All the business trips is hard, this one is of no exception
I would suggest , since you obviously wanted to stress that all business trips are like that

All business trips are hard and this one is no exception

So you were right on target with the second option

All business trips are hard and this one is no exception

Hope this helps.
beascarpetta

[engee30]

Dear teacher

What is the fuction or purpose of "of" in the following senstance

All the business trip is hard, this one is of no exception

can it be written as:

All the business trip is hard, this one is no exception

many thanks

The preposition of is sometimes used for stating a feature that someone or something has; it gives the phrase an adjectival meaning:

Every (single) business trip is hard, this one is of no exception (= isn't exceptional).

[knowwhat]

The preposition of is sometimes used for stating a feature that someone or something has; it gives the phrase an adjectival meaning:

Every (single) business trip is hard, this one is of no exception (= isn't exceptional).

Dear teacher

I still dont understand. Could you elaborate it more? what do u mean by "stating a feature that someone or something has". Can you use some examples as an illustration?

thanks

[engee30]

Dear teacher

I still dont understand. Could you elaborate it more? what do u mean by "stating a feature that someone or something has". Can you use some examples as an illustration?

thanks

If you wanted to say that somebody is charming, you could put it in this way:

Charles's a very charming person. [attributive adjective]
or
Charles's such a charming person. [attributive adjective]
or
Charles's so charming. [predicative adjective]
or
Charles's a man of great charm. [prepositional phrase with adjectival meaning]

The last sentence could be read like these - one of Charles' features/qualities is his charm; he has a lot of charm; he bears the quality of being charming.

[beascarpetta]

I wouldn't think you'd hear many people say "Every (single) business trip is hard, this one is of no exception"

(no offence intended)

[engee30]

I wouldn't think you'd hear many people say "Every (single) business trip is hard, this one is of no exception"

(no offence intended)

I do agree with you, but...

(no offence taken)

[darimrav]

I'm not a teacher of English, but I love the way British English speakers complicate something that can be said with less words. ( I'm sory, should it be "with fewer words"?).
I'm a Rowling fan, I think she uses those complications a lot and they sound just juicy to me.
( I see that "juicy complication" in phrase of no exception. )

[knowwhat]

If you wanted to say that somebody is charming, you could put it in this way:

Charles's a very charming person. [attributive adjective]
or
Charles's such a charming person. [attributive adjective]
or
Charles's so charming. [predicative adjective]
or
Charles's a man of great charm. [prepositional phrase with adjectival meaning]

The last sentence could be read like these - one of Charles' features/qualities is his charm; he has a lot of charm; he bears the quality of being charming.

Dear teacher

thanks for your detailed explanation

my last question is, even though each of those 3 senstence are made up of different adjective pattern, do all have the same meaning as far as the emphasis goes