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[welkins2139]

The USA is a rich country with many of the attribute of a scrappy, developing society.

Can I use the preposition " to " there ?

what does it mean " attribute of " in that sentence ?

Is it " possession " ?

[Jintii]

1) I would say attributes -- plural because you've said the US has many of them.

2) Of is the correct preposition; to does not work with attributes.

3) In this sentence, attributes means characteristics.

I hope that helps.