Improvement (in) and development of

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Do I need the preposition "in" after the word "improvement" in the following sentence?This exhibition will contribute to improvement in and development of science technology.

Victor_amelkin · Accepted Answer

1) I bet, you don't.
2) Decide, what are you going to contribute to, science or technology (or both)? =)
"Science technology" is something I cannot understand.

Avangi · Answer

SnappyDo I need the preposition "in" after the word "improvement" in the following sentence?

This exhibition will contribute to improvement in and development of science technology.

I guess it depends on what you mean. Both prepositions are commonly used with both nouns. "In" goes better with "improvement," but "of" means about the same thing.
"In" and "of" have different implications when used with "development."
"Development in" means about the same thing as "improvement in," but "development of" implies that this particular science technology has yet to be developed (at all).

Others may disagree.

Anyway, if you decide to use two different prepositions, of course you may not omit either one.

Snappy · Answer

victor_amelkin1) I bet, you don't.
2) Decide, what are you going to contribute to, science or technology (or both)? =)
"Science technology" is something I cannot understand.

Thank you. It should have been "science and technology"

Snappy · Answer

Thank you for your advice, Avangi.

Goodman · Answer

Hi Snappy,
How about with a little touch -up? Science and technology are two different topics.

This exhibition will contribute to [the] improvement in and development of techonology / science.

Snappy · Answer

GoodmanHi Snappy,
How about with a little touch -up? Science and technology are two different topics.

This exhibition will contribute to [the] improvement in and development of techonology / science.

Thank you!

Improvement (in) and development of

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