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Jandi Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
about
1. I was at a loss [about] what I should do.
2. I was at a loss [about] what to do.
Q1. Can we omit 'about' in the sentences above? Some says OK, and some say not. Who is correct?
3. I was at a loss to know what to do.
Q2. Can we use S3 with the same meaning as S1& S2?
Thank you very much.
Best regards.
2. I was at a loss [about] what to do.
Q1. Can we omit 'about' in the sentences above? Some says OK, and some say not. Who is correct?
3. I was at a loss to know what to do.
Q2. Can we use S3 with the same meaning as S1& S2?
Thank you very much.
Best regards.
Top answer
They all mean the same. I can locate no specific ruling on the ellipsis of this prepositon, Ms. Jandi, but I can tell you that the sentences without the 'about' are common and clear, and sound quite natural to me.
- They all mean the same.
- I can locate no specific ruling on the ellipsis of this prepositon, Ms.
- Jandi, but I can tell you that the sentences without the 'about' are common and clear, and sound quite natural to me.
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They all mean the same.
I can locate no specific ruling on the ellipsis of this prepositon, Ms. Jandi, but I can tell you that the sentences without the 'about' are common and clear, and sound quite natural to me.
I can locate no specific ruling on the ellipsis of this prepositon, Ms. Jandi, but I can tell you that the sentences without the 'about' are common and clear, and sound quite natural to me.
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