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Vincent Ding Posted 18 years ago
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fix/set

0The professor fixed/set the deadline for handing in the papers 01u00for02u00 1 April 2008. 02br
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00I shall be grateful if you can review this sentence and let me know if the meaning is expressed properly. I'm most concerned about the use of "for". 02br
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00Thanks a lot!02br
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1blockquote 01cite 10Vincent Ding12cite 12br 10The professor fixed/set the deadline for handing in the papers 11u 10for12u 10 1 April 2008. 12br 12br 10Vincent12br 12blockquote 10Yes, it should be 'for'. I think you're thinking of 'on'.

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  • 1blockquote 01cite 10Vincent Ding12cite 12br 10The professor fixed/set the deadline for handing in the papers 11u 10for12u 10 1 April 2008.
  • 12br 12br 10Vincent12br 12blockquote 10Yes, it should be 'for'.
  • I think you're thinking of 'on'.
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0My American ears would rather hear that he fixed/set the deadline 01i00as02i00 (or possibly at) that date, not for that date.0-
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