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Sane1 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Appropriate preposition

Are these sentences correct?
  1. He topped the list of successful candidates in ( or at/of /for) the civil service exam.
  2. If he were born in the USA, he would be world famous.
  

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Hi, Are these sentences correct? He topped the list of successful candidates in ( or at/of /for) the civil service exam. Use 'In'.

— Clive

  • Hi, Are these sentences correct?
  • He topped the list of successful candidates in ( or at/of /for) the civil service exam.
  • Use 'In'.
  • It's the most idiomatic preposition here.
  • If he were born in the USA, he would be world famous.
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Hi,

Are these sentences correct?
  1. He topped the list of successful candidates in ( or at/of /for) the civil service exam.
  2. Use 'In'. It's the most idiomatic preposition here.
  1. If he were born in the USA, he would be world famous.
  2. OK, but I'd p
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