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Newguest Posted 18 years ago
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doing/pursuing/of/at

Hi guys!

Which is better to say (or maybe neither): He's doing his doctor's degree OR He's pursuing his doctor's degree

Also: Should it be everytime of midnight OR everytime at midnight AT or OF?

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Hi Which is better to say (or maybe neither): He's doing his doctor's degree OR He's pursuing his doctor's degree I commonly hear He's working on / doing his PhD / his doctorate. Also: Should it be everytime of midnight OR everytime at midnight AT or OF? Do you have a particular context in mind?

— Clive

  • Hi Which is better to say (or maybe neither): He's doing his doctor's degree OR He's pursuing his doctor's degree I commonly hear He's working on / doing his PhD / his doctorate.
  • Also: Should it be everytime of midnight OR everytime at midnight AT or OF?
  • Do you have a particular context in mind?
  • Perhaps 'She calls me every night at midnight' .
  • Clive
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Hi

Which is better to say (or maybe neither): He's doing his doctor's degree OR He's pursuing his doctor's degree
I commonly hear He's working on / doing his PhD / his doctorate.

Also: Should it be everytime of midnight OR everytime at midnight AT or OF?
Do you have a particular context in mind? Perhaps 'She calls me ever
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Hi

Is it ever possible to use "of" in such a phrase?

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Hi,

Generally speaking, 'of' sounds odd to me here.

Clive
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"every time of midnight" => Son Of A Blue Sky
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Huevos"every time of midnight" => Son Of A Blue Sky

Yeah, but do you think it's correct?
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NewguestYeah, but do you think it's correct?
Grammatically it is fine, but logically not. It's fine to say "at every time of night", but "Midnight" is an infinitely small instant in time so requires "at". In the context of the lyrics, using "of midnight" suggest
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Huevos
NewguestYeah, but do you think it's correct?
Grammatically it is fine, but logically not. It's fine to say "at every time of night", but "Midnight" is an infinitely small instant in time so requires "at". In the context of the lyrics, using "of
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