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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
“need doing” vs. “need to do” - English Language Learners Stack . . . This wording is unusual, and suggests to a listener to hear “going away for a while” as if it were something done to you, like a medical treatment This is tricky use of English, though, not something to start with, and not something you commonly hear You should master the ordinary need to and need verbing usages first
grammar - what is the meaning of to be of something - English . . . I guess, in aspect of the meaning is of importance and is important are the same The only difference is that the first one is more academic and rhetorical and can be used in formal written text or speech You can even use of utmost importance to emphasize