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Cat navy 425 Posted 7 years ago
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Dear all,

Kindly tell which of the following sentences are correct.

1.I am against my son going to the party.

2. I am against my son's wish to go to the party.

3.I was held up traffic.

4. I was held up in traffic.

Thanks in advance.

  

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I am against my son going to the party. OK 2. I am against my son's wish to go to the party.

— Clive

  • I am against my son going to the party.
  • OK 2.
  • I am against my son's wish to go to the party.
  • Not wrong, but unlikely to be said.
  • I was held up traffic.
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1.I am against my son going to the party. OK

2. I am against my son's wish to go to the party. Not wrong, but unlikely to be said.

3.I was held up traffic. Wrong

4. I was held up in traffic. OK. You could also say 'by traffic'.

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cat navy 4252. I am against my son's wish to go to the party.

This is extremely formal.

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