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Angliholic Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

For its whole life

A giraffe is also born with the pattern of spots it will possess for its whole life.

Hi,
Is "for" in the above optional? Thanks.
  

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Hi, It can be omitted, but 'its whole life' is not a direct object of the verb' possess'.. In other words, the reader 'knows' it has been omitted. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, It can be omitted, but 'its whole life' is not a direct object of the verb' possess'..
  • In other words, the reader 'knows' it has been omitted.
  • Clive
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Hi,

It can be omitted, but 'its whole life' is not a direct object of the verb' possess'.. In other words, the reader 'knows' it has been omitted.

Clive
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