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He has been a great help. vs He has been of great help.

Both sentences are correct, and they express the same idea. 'He has been a great help.' is more commonly used and straightforward, while 'He has been of great help.' is a bit more formal and less common.
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He has been a great help.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express gratitude for someone's assistance or support. It is a common and straightforward way to acknowledge someone's help.

Examples:

  • Thank you for your support; he has been a great help.
  • I couldn't have done it without him; he has been a great help.
  • Aug 1, 2019 ... Jake is passionate about foreign affairs, economics, and his hometown, Peoria. He has been a great help to our office.
  • Oct 31, 2016 ... He has been a great help to a lot of folks here and if I was able to share something with him, to help him out it would be REALLY COOL!!!
  • I've been working with IMSMP physical therapist Dr. Kanter and he has been a great help to me with his insights, exercises, and gadgets for assistance.
  • Jun 23, 1977 ... He has been a great help to me and an inspiration. I think it's good to point out tonight, too, that we have evolved a good working ...
  • Apr 7, 2023 ... He has been a great help to Selam and has done everything to support her during her illness. He has provided transportation back and forth ...
  • He has been a great help to us, but he has also been a great help to the campers. Most of them did not own a Bible, and Joel handed out over 140 New ...
  • Jul 5, 2024 ... Yesterday was the last day of work for my business support staff as he will be pursuing his further education. He has been a great help to ...
  • Jul 13, 2024 ... Leo Messi on his relationship with Rodrigo De Paul: "I told him that he has been a great help from the very beginning, from the first day I came back.
  • Nov 13, 2006 ... I know a guy who is an expert on Farralons and he has been a great help with parts and info. Click to expand... I am also restoring a mk iii and ...
  • Nov 8, 2016 ... I was thinking on buying my father a FP2, he has been a great help to me all my life and I wanted to get him a gift of appreciation. He is ...

Alternatives:

  • He has been very helpful.
  • He has been extremely supportive.
  • He has been invaluable.
  • He has been instrumental.
  • He has been a lifesaver.

He has been of great help.

This phrase is correct but less common in everyday language.

This phrase is a more formal way to express gratitude for someone's assistance. It is less commonly used in casual conversations but can be appropriate in more formal or written contexts.

Examples:

  • His expertise has been of great help in solving the problem.
  • The team's dedication has been of great help to the project's success.
  • Jul 3, 2024 ... 288 likes, 11 comments - farhotkf on July 3, 2024: "one of my fav cats Silvan Strauss. he has been of great help completing my album now we ...
  • He has been a full time fisherman for about 30 years and is a natural teacher. He has been of great help in putting this site together. My thanks to him and his ...
  • Apr 11, 2024 ... Going to summon @Evgeni_Popov since he has been of great help in the past for CSM. Not sure how easy this one is… Kind regards! sebavan ...
  • Until his demise, he has been of great help to my family and I. At a point in time when things were tough for me, precisely in 1998, he advised I come back ...
  • ... he has been of great help to me in learning Pashto. I sincerely want to thank Fadi Khan from the bottom of my heart. Stay tuned for more updates and teasers ...
  • Dec 31, 2013 ... Yeah, I'm very familiar with his work over at 3D Total, he has been of great help. That render was just posted a couple of days ago which ...
  • Nov 18, 2010 ... I have often said that Ronnie is one of the best nature photographers Louisiana (or even the USA) has ever known, and he has been of great help ...
  • Jul 22, 2014 ... He has been of great help and is teaching me how to deal with complicated situations as they arise. Therefore, I am more than happy to work ...
  • I looked him up, he has been of great help to me. I haven't had a bad day in months. Sending love x. 2 mos. Alison Shillingford. ME is a thief and an abuser ...
  • Mar 29, 2020 ... "He has been of great help to us." A slow laugh rumbled out of Boss Nass. "Pounded unto death, dis one." Somewhere in the background, Jar ...

Alternatives:

  • His expertise has been very helpful.
  • The team's dedication has been extremely supportive.
  • His expertise has been invaluable.
  • The team's dedication has been instrumental.
  • His expertise has been a lifesaver.

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