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I'm deleting unnecessary uses of "that" from my manuscript, and find myself wondering if I also have unnecessary uses of "of." Omitting "of" sometimes improves the sound, while not taking away from the clarity of meaning, but I'm not sure if doing so is grammatical.
Example:
She made sure all of the children were asleep before she blew out the candle.
She made sure all the children were asleep before she blew out the candle.
It seems to me that "of" serves as a preposition. Is that correct? If so, is it okay to omit a preposition from a prepositional phrase? Sounds a bit nutty...
Any thoughts? Thank you.
Example:
She made sure all of the children were asleep before she blew out the candle.
She made sure all the children were asleep before she blew out the candle.
It seems to me that "of" serves as a preposition. Is that correct? If so, is it okay to omit a preposition from a prepositional phrase? Sounds a bit nutty...
Any thoughts? Thank you.