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of (JUDGMENT)
B2 used after an adjective when judging someone's behavior
Dictionary examples:
It was very nice of you to think of us. (12.4)
Thank you so much for my present. How thoughtful of you. (22.2)
It was a bit mean of him to say that! (35.4)
of (RELATING TO)
C1 about or relating to
Dictionary examples:
Speaking of Elizabeth, here she is. (6.6)
We know very little of her childhood. (19.0)
Let us consider the events of the last five months. (25.8)
of (BEFORE)
C1 used to say "before" the hour when you are saying what time it is
Dictionary examples:
It's ten of five. (4.2)
of little/no consequence
C1 not important
Dictionary examples:
The money was of little consequence to Tony. (25.2)
of your own accord
C2 If you do something of your own accord, you choose to do it and no one else forces you.
Dictionary examples:
She left of her own accord. (44.6)
of (POSITION)
A2 used in expressions showing position
Dictionary examples:
The cat sits on top of my head. (0.0)
The pen is in the front of my bag. (0.0)
My nose is in the middle of my face. (0.0)
the back of your dress (7.8)
the front of the line (11.3)
the top of his head (12.8)
on the corner of the street (20.2)
They live in a suburb west of Toronto. (28.6)
of (BELONG)
A1 belonging or relating to someone or something
Dictionary examples:
The smell of my socks scared everyone. (0.0)
The hat of my teacher flies away. (0.0)
The hair of my dog ate my homework. (0.0)
part of the problem (5.8)
a friend of mine (8.7)
employees of the company (20.1)
the color of her hair (26.0)
of (AMOUNT)
A1 used after words that show an amount
Dictionary examples:
I have zero of my homework done. (0.0)
I have plenty of sleep in class. (0.0)
A ton of cats ate my lunch. (0.0)
both of us (6.3)
loads of food (16.2)
a drop of rain (17.3)
hundreds of people (17.6)
most of them (18.6)
none of them (18.8)
a pound of potatoes (20.5)
a third of all people (33.9)
of (CONTAINING)
A1 containing
Dictionary examples:
A box of laughing clowns (0.0)
A jar of dancing pickles (0.0)
A basket of flying socks (0.0)
a bottle of water (8.3)
a bag of popcorn (14.2)
a book of short stories (16.4)
bags of groceries (42.1)
of (NUMBER)
A1 used with numbers, ages and dates
Dictionary examples:
A class of 30 students sleeps. (0.0)
A dog of five years drives. (0.0)
A boy of ten cooks dinner. (0.0)
a boy of six (10.8)
an essay of 500 words (17.0)
the 14th of February 2005 (41.5)
of (SHOW)
A2 showing someone or something
Dictionary examples:
The museum has a model of a pizza as big as a car. (0.0)
She drew a diagram of her brother's messy room. (0.0)
They made a cartoon of their principal dancing like a robot. (0.0)
a photo of my family (9.9)
a map of downtown (17.2)
of (COMPARING)
A2 used when comparing related things
Dictionary examples:
Of all my talents, sleeping through meetings is the best. (0.0)
Of all my excuses, 'My dog ate my homework' worked best. (0.0)
The loudest of my alarm clocks still can't wake me up. (0.0)
Worst of all was the food! (5.3)
He's the oldest of the three brothers. (5.7)
I think that of all his films, this one is my favorite. (42.1)
of (CAUSE)
B1 showing a reason or cause
Dictionary examples:
He fainted of excitement when he saw a unicorn eating pizza. (0.0)
He gained weight of eating too many invisible sandwiches. (0.0)
She cried of joy when her pet rock finally learned to sit. (0.0)
He died of cancer. (16.4)
of (WHO/WHAT)
B1 used to show who or what does something
Dictionary examples:
The snores of my dad can wake up the whole neighborhood. (0.0)
The dance of the clumsy elephant made all the other animals laugh. (0.0)
The singing of my cat at 3 AM is not exactly a lullaby. (0.0)
the works of Shakespeare (3.1)
the music of Spain (14.3)
the arrival of the rainy season (29.8)
of course
B1 used to show that what you are saying is obvious or already known
Dictionary examples:
Of course, the wifi stops working when I have an important video call. (0.0)
Of course, my alarm doesn't go off on the day of my big exam. (0.0)
Of course, my phone dies right when I need to make a call. (0.0)
Of course, the Olympics are not just about money. (9.8)
of course
A1 used to say "yes" and emphasize your answer
Dictionary examples:
"Can I eat pizza?" "Of course!" (0.0)
"Do dogs like walks?" "Of course!" (0.0)
"Do babies cry?" "Of course!" (0.0)
"Can you help me?" "Of course!" (7.8)
of course not
A2 used to say "no" and emphasize your answer
Dictionary examples:
"Is it okay to sleep during the exam?" "Of course not!" (0.0)
"Can I bring my elephant to class?" "Of course not!" (0.0)
"Can I wear pajamas to the wedding?" "Of course not!" (0.0)
"Do you mind if I borrow your pen?" "Of course not." (25.6)