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Yoong Liat Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
correct preposition
The Mooncake Festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth month in/of the lunar calendar.
Which preposition should I use?
Many thanks.
Which preposition should I use?
Many thanks.
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Hi, The Mooncake Festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth month in/of the lunar calendar. Which preposition should I use? Either is fine.
- Hi, The Mooncake Festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth month in/of the lunar calendar.
- Which preposition should I use?
- Either is fine.
- To my ear, 'of' sounds a little more formal and precise.
- On the other hand, the variety of prepositions ( on a day .
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Hi,
The Mooncake Festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth month in/of the lunar calendar.
Which preposition should I use? Either is fine.
To my ear, 'of' sounds a little more formal and precise.
On the other hand, the variety of prepositions (on a day . . of a month . . . in a calendar) sounds more sty
The Mooncake Festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth month in/of the lunar calendar.
Which preposition should I use? Either is fine.
To my ear, 'of' sounds a little more formal and precise.
On the other hand, the variety of prepositions (on a day . . of a month . . . in a calendar) sounds more sty
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