KMA8622
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Hi,
I was looking at a word “disparaging” in a dictionary and found a grammar that doesn’t make sense to me, which is “of” just after be.
I also notice that people say like “wonder if it is of your interest”.
To me, English is the second language, it looks still correct and makes sense without having this type of “of”.
(Am I right in thinking that taking out this “of” doesn’t make the sentence grammatically incorrect?)
Could you tell me how should I interpret the function and meaning of this type of “of”?
I was looking at a word “disparaging” in a dictionary and found a grammar that doesn’t make sense to me, which is “of” just after be.
disparaging /dɪˈsparɪdʒɪŋ /
▸ adjective expressing the opinion that something is of little worth; derogatory:
disparaging remarks about council houses.
I also notice that people say like “wonder if it is of your interest”.
To me, English is the second language, it looks still correct and makes sense without having this type of “of”.
(Am I right in thinking that taking out this “of” doesn’t make the sentence grammatically incorrect?)
Could you tell me how should I interpret the function and meaning of this type of “of”?
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