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Azz Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
For vs as regards
Can one use
a. He advised you not to trust me or any of my friends. You ignored that advice for me, but not for my friends, why?
instead of
b. He advised you not to trust me or any of my friends. You ignored that advice as regards me, but not as regards my friends, why?
?
Many thanks.
a. He advised you not to trust me or any of my friends. You ignored that advice for me, but not for my friends, why?
instead of
b. He advised you not to trust me or any of my friends. You ignored that advice as regards me, but not as regards my friends, why?
?
Many thanks.
Top answer
Bad choice of words? "Advice for" a person usually means advice given to that person. "As regards" is OK; "about" is better.
- Bad choice of words?
- "Advice for" a person usually means advice given to that person.
- "As regards" is OK; "about" is better.
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Bad choice of words? "Advice for" a person usually means advice given to that person.
"As regards" is OK; "about" is better.
"As regards" is OK; "about" is better.
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