A puzzling question
1. There are many advantages ................watching this video.
a. to b. of
2. What are the advantages ..............watching this video?
a. to b. of c. a & b
My answer:
1. a. to 2. c. a & b
A friend of mine claims that "advantage to" is followed by a person, whereas "advantage of" is followed by a thing or doing a thing. Is he right?
Top answer
Both 'of' and 'to' can be used in both questions. However, strange to say, 'to' is more often used in the construction in 1, but 'of' is more often used in the construction in 2. Omar Ahmed A friend of mine claims that "advantage to" is followed by a person or group of people , whereas "advantage of" is followed by a thing or doing a thing.
- Both 'of' and 'to' can be used in both questions.
- However, strange to say, 'to' is more often used in the construction in 1, but 'of' is more often used in the construction in 2.
- Omar Ahmed A friend of mine claims that "advantage to" is followed by a person or group of people , whereas "advantage of" is followed by a thing or doing a thing.
- Is he right?
- Yes, that is mostly the case.
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Both 'of' and 'to' can be used in both questions.
However, strange to say, 'to' is more often used in the construction in 1, but 'of' is more often used in the construction in 2.
Omar AhmedA friend of mine claims that "advantage to" is followed by a person or group of people, whereas "advantage of" is followed by a th
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