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Prosignia Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary
clue
Hi,
I read a sentence as follows:
The discovery of the mamal bones could provide important clues for determining how and when mammals colonized the islands.
Is "clues for determining" acceptable or total wrong? I refer to the Longman dictionary. It provides only three idioms: clue to/about/as to.
BTW, can I change above example to:
The discovery ...could provide important clues to determine how and when mammals colonized the islands.
By using the infinitive, I want to use the idiom "provide X to do Y".
I read a sentence as follows:
The discovery of the mamal bones could provide important clues for determining how and when mammals colonized the islands.
Is "clues for determining" acceptable or total wrong? I refer to the Longman dictionary. It provides only three idioms: clue to/about/as to.
BTW, can I change above example to:
The discovery ...could provide important clues to determine how and when mammals colonized the islands.
By using the infinitive, I want to use the idiom "provide X to do Y".
Top answer
Both clues/methods/criteria/ etc for determining and clues/methods/criteria/ etc to determine sound fine to me, Prosignia.
- Both clues/methods/criteria/ etc for determining and clues/methods/criteria/ etc to determine sound fine to me, Prosignia.
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Both clues/methods/criteria/etc for determining and clues/methods/criteria/etc to determine sound fine to me, Prosignia.
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