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What does of mean?

The word "of" has many different meanings depending on the context. Here are some of the most common:

1. Belonging to:

* "The book of John": This refers to a specific book belonging to the Bible.

* "The city of London": This refers to the city that is named London.

* "The legs of the table": These are the legs that belong to the table.

2. Part of:

* "A cup of coffee": This is a portion of coffee, a part of a larger quantity.

* "Two out of three": This means two things out of a group of three things.

* "A quarter of the cake": This means one-fourth of the cake.

3. Multiplication:

* "Three times the price": This means multiplying the price by three.

* "Half of the apples": This means multiplying the number of apples by one-half.

4. Describing something:

* "A day of sunshine": This describes the day as being sunny.

* "A color of blue": This describes the color as being blue.

5. Preposition:

* "Walk of shame": This uses "of" as a preposition to connect "walk" and "shame."

* "A box of tissues": This uses "of" as a preposition to connect "box" and "tissues."

6. As part of a phrase:

* "Of course": This is an idiomatic phrase that means "certainly."

* "Out of": This is a phrase that can mean "from" or "no longer available."

The specific meaning of "of" will depend on the words around it and the overall context of the sentence.

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