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Bookmark or Share- grammar - The usage of " is of - is of " - English Language Learners ...'[Something] is of European origin' (= originated in Europe. Anglo is a prefix meaning English or British, so your sentence doesn't make sense.) 'Morning exercises are of benefit to your health. (= good for you)
- word usage - "familiar to" vs. "familiar with" - English Language ...to know something or someone well. I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with your poetry. In the following context, which one should I use? British English is familiar to Chinese kids, since they are taught in school with British English. or. Chinese kids are familiar with British English, since they are taught in school with British English.
- infinitive vs gerund - to afford *doing* something - English Language ...Another thought... interpreting the "small number of results" as "meaning something" has a sampling bias. If there were less books and more unscripted speech, you would have different numbers. snailplane touches on this in the analysis of five results for "afford going". –
- grammar - 'to do something' vs. 'to be doing something' - English ...To do something: "This is a really big moment for us and for the team, to finally announce this game and finally begin to allow the community to connect with us and to grow around the game with us,” Bettner said. To be doing something:
- verbs - What is the meaning of "is of"? - English Language Learners ...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.
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