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Yoong Liat Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

for/of

I did not earn much, yet the rent for/of my room was about half of my salary.
Which preposition should I use?

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

"the rent for my room" - I would go with "for".

  • "the rent for my room" - I would go with "for".
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"the rent for my room" - I would go with "for".
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I also use ' for ' unless you put it another way.

Since I did not earn much I was only able to pay half the rent of my room.

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