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Avid learner Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Allegory + for/of
Hi,
I always a little bit confuse about the right preposition for "allegory".
Are the following sentences correct?
I always a little bit confuse about the right preposition for "allegory".
Are the following sentences correct?
- In that poem, the uncharted ocean is an allegory of the uncertain future.
- In that poem, the cats serve as an allegory for the lives of the common men who are constantly belittled by the haves and the elites.
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Both uses are possible, and both of your sentences above work.
- Both uses are possible, and both of your sentences above work.
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teechrBoth uses are possible, and both of your sentences above work.Thanks.
Is there any easy way to detect whether to pair "allegory" with "of" or with "for" in a sentence?
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