How do we use them?

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1. The word is "fare."We will also report on how women are faring in American politics this year.  2. Is it OK to skip the preposition "on" like this?The application is due (on???) June 1.

BarbaraPA · Accepted Answer

1. "fare" in this use means "getting along" or succeeding. It means whether women are doing well in politics.

2. Yes.

YoHf · Answer

Grammar Geek1. "fare" in this use means "getting along" or succeeding. It means whether women are doing well in politics.

This arises another question: are they doing well?

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Eng_teach_in_germany · Answer

I would say that in British English you cannot drop the preposition.

Anonymous · Answer

Hi,

I was not trying to scutinize your writing per se but I want to ask you whether we need to capitalize "A" in "are" after a colon?

This arises ??? another question: Are they doing well/good?

What if I change "well" with "good"?

doing good in politics

doing well in politics.

Again, I am sorry if I irritated you by picking (up ???) your sentence.

BarbaraPA · Answer

Hi Anon. I think the phrase you were looking for is "picking on."

There are different guides as to whether you should capitalize the first word after a colon when what follows is a complete sentence. Some say yes, some say no. (I say yes.)As long as you are consistent, it shouldn't matter (although Clive would be quick to point out that your writing shouldn't have a lot of colons in it in the first place, so consistency might not be a problem).

"doing good" means they are doing good deeds, working for the benefit of humanity. WHAT are they doing? They are doing good.

"doing well" means succeeding in their own careers. HOW are they doing? They are doing well.

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