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Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

A few preposition

Can I say,

(a) He rears (some) fish in /at the (fish) pond.

(b) The police patrols at night / at midnight.

(c) They are cleaning the compound.

(d) He is typing (a letter) on / in / through the computer.

(e) He kicked the football in/into the goal.

(f) (Eating) vegetables are good for/ to health.
  

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a. ) b. police (plural) patrol at night c.

  • a.
  • ) b.
  • police (plural) patrol at night c.
  • fine d.
  • on e.
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a. either is fine - but we raise fish and rear children (rear has all but disappeared in AmEng.)

b. police (plural) patrol at night

c. fine

d. on

e. into/through/across

f. eating is a singular noun: is good for one's health

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