How to use the preposition “of” after a verb
I would like to seek someone’s comments on how to use the preposition “of” after a verb in the following sentence.
- The locking device of metal gates shall be of the type which is capable of being readily opened from the inside without the use of a key.
Can I rewrite the sentence as below?
- The locking device of metal gates shall be used the type which is capable of being readily opened from the inside without the use of a key.
Top answer
The Oxford English Dictionary online has 48 pages on the preposition "of". I tried to find the appropriate definition, but I gave up. It is there, but I got tired of sifting through them all.
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The Oxford English Dictionary online has 48 pages on the preposition "of". I tried to find the appropriate definition, but I gave up. It is there, but I got tired of sifting through them all. This is an ordinary use of the preposition. I could not find the exact definition in two other online dictionaries.
Your sentence can be paraphrased thus: "The ty
0"of the kind"
"of the sort"
"of the type"
X must be of the type that ...
These are similar idioms. The relative clause describes a category that the subject (X) must belong to or a feature that it must have.
You can rewrite it like this:
The locking device of metal gates must be capable of being readily opened from the inside without the use of a key
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