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Qim Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

be accounted (for) by

is the (for) really necessary in aphrase like:

The humidity could be accounted for by the proximity of the sea.

Can you say the same without the (for)?

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No. "Account for" is a phrasal verb meaning "explain". "Account" and "for" must always be used together for this meaning.

— Andrij

  • No.
  • "Account for" is a phrasal verb meaning "explain".
  • "Account" and "for" must always be used together for this meaning.
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No.

"Account for" is a phrasal verb meaning "explain". "Account" and "for" must always be used together for this meaning.
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