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Understanding the Preposition "Of"

The document defines the preposition "of" and discusses its various meanings and uses: 1) "Of" expresses the relationship between a part and a whole or the relationship between a scale or measure and a value. 2) Sources like dictionaries and articles further explain that "of" can indicate possession, belonging, origin, cause, motive or reason. 3) Videos provide examples of how "of" is used compared to similar words and in different contexts in spoken English.

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Understanding the Preposition "Of"

The document defines the preposition "of" and discusses its various meanings and uses: 1) "Of" expresses the relationship between a part and a whole or the relationship between a scale or measure and a value. 2) Sources like dictionaries and articles further explain that "of" can indicate possession, belonging, origin, cause, motive or reason. 3) Videos provide examples of how "of" is used compared to similar words and in different contexts in spoken English.

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/ɒv,(ə)v/
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1. expressing the relationship between a part and a whole.


2. expressing the relationship between a scale or measure and a value.
"an increase of 5%"

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6 days ago — (Entry 1 of 3) 1 —used as a function word to indicate a point of reckoning north of
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usage note for of. Because the preposition of, when unstressed ( a piece of cake ), and the
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preposition · 1.1With the word denoting the part functioning as the head of the phrase. 'the
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