Jim was of the view that Harris was the carbon copy of his father.

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Jim was of the view that Harris was the carbon copy of his father.

Could you please explain "was of the view"?
 

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'was of the view' means 'thought'.
 

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"Was of the view" means that Jim held the opinion mentioned next - that Harris looked exactly like his father.
 

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'was of the view' means 'thought'.

"Three Men In A Boat" you asked me not to read that novel because it was written in 1889. I stopped reading it. I am not following it as I used to do earlier. When you asked me not to read it I stopped. But I read it casually to know about the story. It is something that can be used in day to day life "was of the view" so I asked you about it.
 
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