Let's say that I have a compound phrase: "... to import or export..." that I want to qualify: "from a given database"
The issue is that you would use different preposition depending on the verb: "import into" and "export from". So which single preposition would you use and what is the rule?
Perhaps the correct sentence is ".. to import into or export from a given database" meaning that it is incorrect to use a single preposition?
Thanks