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Sirius2012 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
account for
Hi.
Do you say:
He could not account for the reason why he had sand in his boots.
Do you say:
He could not account for the reason why he had sand in his boots.
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That seems a bit redundant to me. When he accounts for it, he gives a reason. "
- That seems a bit redundant to me.
- When he accounts for it, he gives a reason.
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That seems a bit redundant to me. When he accounts for it, he gives a reason. I would put "He could not account for the sand in his boots."
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