Consequences on/for?
Which is the correct preposition to use in this sentence?
"Because following poor advice taken from a financial website could have potentially disastrous consequences for/on a person's life, Google assiduously examines the pages when determining their search rankings, judging them against a higher standard of accuracy."
Also, does the rest of the sentence make sense? Thank you.
Top answer
Both 'for' and 'on' are acceptable, and the rest of the sentence makes sense — though it makes the reader curious about how Google examines the pages and what the higher standard of accuracy might be. CJ
- Both 'for' and 'on' are acceptable, and the rest of the sentence makes sense — though it makes the reader curious about how Google examines the pages and what the higher standard of accuracy might be.
- CJ
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Both 'for' and 'on' are acceptable, and the rest of the sentence makes sense — though it makes the reader curious about how Google examines the pages and what the higher standard of accuracy might be.
CJ
0JJDouglasGoogle assiduously examines the pages
Logically, it is unclear how Google analytics could possibly avert any unwise customer decisions. This data is only used to benefit the website owners, and draw more audience. It has the opposite effect.
JJDouglascould have potentially disastrous consequences for/on a person's life
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