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Rommel Posted 9 years ago
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I should use 'in' in the sentence, not 'of,' right?
I should use 'in' in the sentence, not 'of,' right?
Olga has knowledge and skills in cookery.
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Rommel I should use 'in' in the sentence, not 'of,' right? Olga has knowledge and skills in cookery. It's "knowledge of" and "skills in", and you placed "skills" last, so it's OK to use "in".
- Rommel I should use 'in' in the sentence, not 'of,' right?
- Olga has knowledge and skills in cookery.
- It's "knowledge of" and "skills in", and you placed "skills" last, so it's OK to use "in".
- Some advisors in style would recommend "knowledge of and skills in cookery", but that sounds a bit fastidious to me.
- CJ
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RommelI should use 'in' in the sentence, not 'of,' right?
Olga has knowledge and skills in cookery.
It's "knowledge of" and "skills in", and you placed "skills" last, so it's OK to use "in".
Some advisors in style would recommend "knowledge of and skills in cookery", but that sounds a bit fastidious to me.
CJ
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