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Maple Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

call on VS call for

The Nobel laureate ____________scientists to do research that meets high ethical standards.

A called on B called for

Which one is correct? And why? (By the way, do you think the tenses of verbs consistent in the sentence?)

Thanks a lot!
  

Top answer

Only A. called on - urged - appealed to call for - require This yellow cake recipe calls for three eggs. A fire in a wastebasket calls for immediate action.

— CalifJim

  • Only A.
  • called on - urged - appealed to call for - require This yellow cake recipe calls for three eggs.
  • A fire in a wastebasket calls for immediate action.
  • Note uncalled for - unnecessary to the point of being undeserved (said with a sense of outrage).
  • The players' use of such rude language during the game was uncalled for.
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Only A. called on - urged - appealed to

call for - require

This yellow cake recipe calls for three eggs.
A fire in a wastebasket calls for immediate action.

Note uncalled for - unnecessary to the point of being undeserved (said with a sense of outrage).

The players' use of such rude language during the game was uncalled
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Thank you CJ!Emotion: smile

Zidane's butting into Materazzi's chest was uncalled for. (Said with disapproval)
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Zidane's butting into Materazzi's chest was uncalled for. (Said with disaproval)
Good example! You've got it! [Y]

they are nevertheless CORRECT?
Yes.

CJ
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