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Navitasan Posted 12 years ago
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The man who was of...

Are these sentences correct:
1-The man, who was of forty years of age, welcomed me.
2-The man, who was of forty years, welcomed me.

3-The man, who was of faith, welcomed me.
4-The book was written by a man, not of faith, but of reason.

5-The book was written by a man not of faith.

Gratefully,
Navi.

  

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4-The book was written by a man, not of faith, but of reason. Gratefully,Navi. You have to drop the first "of" in the first group.

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navitasanAre these sentences correct:1-The man, who was of forty years of age, welcomed me.2-The man, who was of forty years, welcomed me.3-The man, who was of faith, welcomed me.4-The book was written by a man, not of faith, but of reason. 5-The book was written by a man not of faith.Gratefully,Navi.
You have to drop the first "of" in the first group. Only t