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Is downtown an adverb of place? [duplicate]
What is the explanation for why we say "I'm going downtown" instead of "I'm going to downtown?"
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Verb after preposition
Is it correct to write this: "... rely on emulating techniques"? I must write the emulate verb in gerund because it is preceded by an preposition, right?
The whole sentence is:
These systems ...
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”Demand in/on/for something”
I am not sure whether to use in, on, or for after the word demand in the following sentence:
The continuing demand on high-quality software that is reusable and
easy to maintain and modify after ...
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“Accountability over” or “accountability for”?
I want to talk about "teacher accountability __ their work within the classroom". I'm not sure which preposition follows accountability, for or over.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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“Curiosity of” vs. “curiosity about” [closed]
I am editing an essay and am unsure of the proper preposition to use following curiosity in the following context:
As an exchange student, I gained an insatiable curiosity of our planet’s ...
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Using “to” versus “for” between two nouns (“key to success”)
Another user provided an example and I have added others:
Key to exercise
Key for exercise
Answer to a problem
Answer for a problem
Bullet to a gun
Bullet for a gun
She bought ...
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“Vegetation changes” vs. “changes in vegetation” vs. “vegetative changes” vs…?
When referring to changes in the amount and/or quality of vegetation on the ground, which is more appropriate between "vegetation changes", "changes in vegetation" or "vegetative changes"? Any other ...
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How to use “in” or “on” with nouns?
I'm always confused by this and can't find it anywhere. Here's an example of what I mean: (literature here in context of academic literature, such as journals, proceedings, etc.)
In the literature ...
