of
preposition
Pronunciation: /əv/, /ɒv/
Definition
Used to indicate belonging, connection, or origin.
Examples
The capital of France is Paris.
She is a friend of my sister.
This is the best day of my life.
How to Use of
- of course (idiom)
- Used to say that something is certain to happen or is true. — "Of course, I'll help you with your homework."
- a lot of (collocation)
- A large quantity of something. — "There are a lot of books on the shelf."
- a number of (collocation)
- Several; many. — "A number of people have complained about the noise."
- kind of (collocation)
- A type or sort of something. — "What kind of music do you like?"
- sort of (collocation)
- A type or category of people or things. — "This is a sort of fruit I've never seen before."
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