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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Doubts about prepositions and the word "fair"

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001) He was surprised by the news (here is it correct to say: surprised 01u00by02u00 ?) ;02br
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002) The exercise should be written on the book (Here should I say be written 01u00on02u00 the book or be written01u00 in02u00 the book, 01b00and why?02b00);02br
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00When a student's grade was neither excellent nor too bad , we say that this student got 01b00"fair "(good enough)02b00 in his exercise, for instance?02br
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) ;02font 00 Yes. 02b 00);02font 00 Say 'in'. 'On' in this context refers to writing on the outside cover (ie surface) of the book.

— Clive

  • ) ;02font 00 Yes.
  • 02b 00);02font 00 Say 'in'.
  • 'On' in this context refers to writing on the outside cover (ie surface) of the book.
  • The idea of 'on' is 'the surface'.
  • 02font 00 The syntax is 'He got a fair mark', 'His mark was fair'.
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0Hi Tita,02br
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01font00Could you please tell me if the following sentences are correct ?02font02br
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01font001) He was surprised by the news (here is it correct to say: surprised 01u00by02u00 ?) ;02font00 Yes. You could also say 'at'.02br
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0Hello, Clive!02br
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00Thank you very much for your great help! 02br
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hey
i am confused..pls help me out
which one suits best?
  • life isn't fair 'to' us
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  • life isn't fair 'with' us
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Hi,

"To" is the common choice here.

Clive
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