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True vs True of

Both "true" and "true of" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "True" is used to state that something is accurate or correct, while "true of" is used to describe a characteristic or quality that applies to a particular thing or group.

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 862 views

True

This is a common and correct usage in English.

Use "true" to state that something is accurate or correct.

Examples:

It is true that the sun rises in the east.
Her statement turned out to be true.

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True enough we can use it anyways.
True, but our security is threatened.
True capitalism is about disaster and correction.
True capitalism is a collective endeavor.
True evil, something else altogether.
True is asked and responds with ja.
True happiness requires some measure of self-awareness.
True psychopaths often have above-average intelligence.
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True kindness is always something unexpected.
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True reform begins by saying mea culpa.
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True common ground between your people and mine.
True, the metamorphosis is painful.
True gentlemen pay their gambling debts promptly.
True, but Whales Trump Partners.
True Formula 1 aficionados have headphones with special built-in radios.
True European commitment should be met by Russian reciprocity.
True protection can therefore be realised only through international cooperation.

Alternatives:

accurate
correct
right
valid
factual

True of

This is a correct usage in English, but it is less common than just using "true".

Use "true of" to describe a characteristic or quality that applies to a particular thing or group.

Examples:

This is true of most mammals.
The same can be said to be true of the human species.

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Unfortunately, the same is not true of your wife.
That's true of European biofuels.
That may be true of my nation.
But that is also true of any white area.
That's true of all things.
This is especially true of polythene bags.
That's certainly true of being bidialectal in terms of your writing.
And in fact, that's true of every ancient city.
Which is distinctly true of this creation, Your Highness.
That may be true of my this is me asking.
That's not true of you El Mirador.
That's true of all three of us.
I think that would be true of any candidate you speak to.
That's true of most species.
The same might be true of humans.
This was true of the Arminians and followers of John Wesley.
The same was true of primitive agricultural societies.
That's true of carbon steel.
This is even more true of Joel Forrester.
They are absolutely dependable, and this is equally true of all seven groups.

Alternatives:

characteristic of
typical of
representative of
indicative of
pertaining to

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