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We say something like
He is no ordinary human being.
This phrasing gives the negative more emphasis than usually given by negation device "not"
He is not an ordinary human being.
It is this added emphasis that I am trying to induce in the following sentence, but I have some doubts as to the usage of "no" after the verb "makes"
Her mastery of French makes her no typical member of the laity.
May I have some feedback on the sentence, please?
Thank you.
PS: And if the sentence is Ok, would the following sound better:
Her mastery of French makes of her no typical member of the laity.
asef
Posted 2015-11-03T04:26:23.827
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Absolutely okay to me! Just I'd use *'mastery on'*... – Maulik V – 2015-11-03T04:27:21.937
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Thank you, I respectfully disagree with your choice of preposition. https://books.google.com/books?id=iUVhMWQBc3sC&pg=PA351&dq=mastery+of+the+language&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDoQ6AEwBWoVChMI_YzLvbXzyAIVSuQmCh1mmQ0U#v=onepage&q=mastery%20of%20the%20language&f=false
– asef – 2015-11-03T04:30:13.420Never mind! Go on. But I know that students must achieve mastery on each test before going on to the next topic or unit
– Maulik V – 2015-11-03T04:41:19.467@MaulikV *of* - 6. with (something specified) as object, goal, etc." ⇒ a reader of books"
– user3169 – 2015-11-03T04:48:00.110@user3169 wait, this forms a very good question for me! Putting! – Maulik V – 2015-11-03T04:48:34.100
Her mastery of French makes her no typical member of the laity. The of isn't required as the sentence stands by itself and conveys the meaning intended to be conveyed. – Mamta D – 2015-11-03T06:40:24.427
If you keep the "of", the sentence means, "Due to her recent mastery of French, she has become an atypical member of the laity." – MackTuesday – 2015-11-03T19:21:13.013