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Sohel sorwar Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Appropriate Preposition

Pls advise which one is correct.

A] The Rohingya trace their origins in the region "to" the fifteenth century.

B] The Rohingya trace their origins in the region "in" the fifteenth century

  

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sohel sorwar trace their origins in the region "to" the fifteenth century. trace ... to ...

  • sohel sorwar trace their origins in the region "to" the fifteenth century.
  • trace ...
  • to ...
  • is the correct combination because 'trace' suggests movement (to).
  • Similarly, Their origins go back to the fifteenth century.
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sohel sorwartrace their origins in the region "to" the fifteenth century.

trace ... to ... is the correct combination because 'trace' suggests movement (to).

Similarly, Their origins go back to the fifteenth century.

CJ

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