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verbs - What is the meaning of is of? - English Language Learners . . . According to the Oxford Dictionary, the phrase is of means Possess intrinsically; give rise to Bulk and usefulness are characteristics of something: it possesses those characteristic intrinsically, so you should say It is of no great bulk It is of no use whatsoever Similarly, something may give rise to interest, so you might say It is of no interest to me
Whats the difference between something and some thing? It has to be something she would like Another possibility is that the writer uses separate words to emphasize the "thing" part (in contrast to some one) To quote Jim Carrey quoting Shatner from an old "Twilight Zone": There's someone on the wing! Some thing! Still, it is rare and the example you quote is more likely a typo than intentional
usage of the but-a phrase - English Language Learners Stack Exchange He is but a clever dog I'd expected something like this: I am anything but not a common man He is nothing but a common dog (Side question, what are the words 'anything' and 'nothing' in the sentence called?) In the absence of words like 'anything' and 'nothing', I'm unable to make sense of the sentences Does it imply that he is a common man
prepositions - Advice on or advice about? - English Language . . . Both are acceptable with little difference in meaning That's why the two may be interchangeable in conversational English The word combination "advice on" tends to specifically mean "give provide advice", whereas "advice about something" seems to imply you want to inform someone about something Therefore, the former would be more accurately used Also, I would insert another "how" in
indefinite article - When to use as or as a - English Language . . . The answers so far ignore the way that "as" can be followed by a post or role without an article: as president, as secretary, as mediator, as champion, as referee, as recipient Teacher is usually seen as a profession, rather than a post or a role, so as a teacher is more likely But it could be a specific role: consider as head teacher, or as teacher to the Royal family