Prepositions are function words like "to", "over", "through", "in".
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our whole lives vs. all (of) our lives
Which one is correct or is preferable in this context:
We want to be free... and we wait/we've been waiting for that moment our whole life/our whole lives.
We want to be free... and we wait/we've ...
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Which preposition: “Write on/at/to this address?”
My exam included this fill-in-the-blank question:
Please write __ this address. (on/at/to)
I filled the blank with on.
Is that correct?
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“At step” or “in step”
When I searched I found many usages of both "in step" and "at step". For example, Google returns:
"at each step" — about 55,000,000 results
"in each step" — about 45,000,000 results
But which one ...
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Which is the preposition to go with “best”? Is it “best at”?
Is it right to say:
We take pride in doing what we are best at, delivering unsurpassed levels of service, so our customers can do what they are best at.
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Omission of the word “to”
Following is an excerpt from Michelle Dean's post in The Newyorker (my emphasis):
“One of the reasons Hank and I have always resisted being on television is that we don’t really want nerdfighters ...
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'Of ' in the line 'I really felt quite distressed of not receiving an invitation.'
This is a line I encountered in Sleeping Beauty, cried by the malevolent fairy when she found out she was not invited to the celebration of the new-born princess.
Question: What kind of grammatical ...
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“Instructions on” vs. “instructions for”
Which of the following is correct?
Instructions on how to do this will be provided in the User Manual.
Instructions for how to do this will be provided in the User Manual.
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“Take you in the sky” vs. “bring you up to the sky” vs. “get you in the sky” — which one is correct?
If I have got a pilot licence, I will take you in the sky/bring you up to the sky/get you in the sky. Which one is correct?
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“Develop a process for” vs. “develop a process on”
Which one is grammatical?
Develop a process on handling incoming material...
Develop a process for handling incoming material...
