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Tuongvan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

at / to the mercy

Hi teachers,
Can I sayas follows?:

When the ship sank, he left his fate to the mercy of the waves
When the ship sank, he left his fate at the mercy of the waves.
When the ship sank, he left his fate to the waves .

Thank you in advance
  

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When the ship sank, he left his fate to the mercy of the waves - ok When the ship sank, he left his fate at the mercy of the waves. -- no When the ship sank, he left his fate to the waves - ok

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  • When the ship sank, he left his fate to the mercy of the waves - ok When the ship sank, he left his fate at the mercy of the waves.
  • -- no When the ship sank, he left his fate to the waves - ok
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When the ship sank, he left his fate to the mercy of the waves      -     ok
When the ship sank, he left his fate at the mercy of the waves.    --   no
When the ship sank, he left his fate to the waves              -  ok
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Thank you Optilang very much
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