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Ansonguy Posted 5 years ago
Grammar
Give temporary relief for/on
I have made up the sentences below.
(1) The new toothpaste gives temporary relief for sensitive teeth.
(2) The new toothpaste gives temporary relief on sensitive teeth.
May I ask two question?
(A) Is it correct to say "give temporary relief"?
(B) Which preposition "for" or "on" is correct?
Thank you very much for your help.
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ansonguy (A) Is it correct to say "give temporary relief"? Yes. In your example it would be 'give s ', of course.
- ansonguy (A) Is it correct to say "give temporary relief"?
- Yes.
- In your example it would be 'give s ', of course.
- ' provides temporary relief' is also a very good choice of words for that.
- ansonguy (B) Which preposition "for" or "on" is correct?
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ansonguy(A) Is it correct to say "give temporary relief"?
Yes. In your example it would be 'gives', of course. 'provides temporary relief' is also a very good choice of words for that.
ansonguy(B) Which preposition "for" or "on" is correct?
'for'. 'on' sounds quite wrong.
CJ
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