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Marold Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Correction of two sentences

"Let me begin by saying that the first and arguably the most important point is reliability. If we are in desperate need of help or a counsel, then we stand a good chance of being offered a hand by our family members since sometimes it may happen that our friends would turn their backs on us the moment we demand most their help."

Thanks in advance.
  

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Marold "Let me begin by saying that the first , and arguably the most , important point is reliability. "

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  • Marold "Let me begin by saying that the first , and arguably the most , important point is reliability.
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Marold"Let me begin by saying that the first, and arguably the most, important point is reliability. If we are in desperate need of for help or a counsel, then we stand a good chance of being offered a hand by our family members, since sometimes it may ha
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... for help or a counsel ...
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MaroldIf we are in desperate need of help or a counsel …
Of is fine. I would not use for.
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"The house is in need of a thorough clean."

If we use "for" as a preposition after a noun need.

How come it is also possible to use of in the sentence taken from Oxford dictionary?
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