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Pieanne Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

Diversification

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00I'd like to know which is correct: 02br
00"diversifiaction OF or IN horticultural production"? 02br
00"diversification IN or OF their activity..." 02br
00I'd use IN, but maybe I'm wrong! 02br
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0I think they'll both work OK, Pieanne, keeping in mind that the 'in' probably means 'in the case/situation of'. 02br 02br 00Google gives 748,000:198,000 :: 'of':'in' . 0-

— Mister Micawber

  • 0I think they'll both work OK, Pieanne, keeping in mind that the 'in' probably means 'in the case/situation of'.
  • 02br 02br 00Google gives 748,000:198,000 :: 'of':'in' .
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0I think they'll both work OK, Pieanne, keeping in mind that the 'in' probably means 'in the case/situation of'. 02br
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00Google gives 748,000:198,000 :: 'of':'in' . 0-
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0 Ok, thank you, MM. 02br
00I'm afraid I don't get the 'in the case of/situation of' part, though... 05002br
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00Here is the whole context: 02br
00"The development of new high-tech processes and optimised traditional processes open profitable opportunities such as: 02br
00· Diversification of horticultural production 02br
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0 For no particular reason, except I don't want to go and make coffee for my in-laws: 02br
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00I think "of" sounds OK in both cases, though I might say 02br
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00 Diversification of their activity 01b00into02b00 other branches of industry (such as farm products, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries)" 0-
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0 Thank you, MrsA 0-
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0 mon plaisir, Mme A 0-
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