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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

In and For

We have three employees for the upcoming course or three employees in the upcoming class?
  

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Normally both would work, with 'for' suggesting that the course has not yet begun and 'in' suggesting that it has. The word 'upcoming', however makes 'in' less attractive.

  • Normally both would work, with 'for' suggesting that the course has not yet begun and 'in' suggesting that it has.
  • The word 'upcoming', however makes 'in' less attractive.
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Normally both would work, with 'for' suggesting that the course has not yet begun and 'in' suggesting that it has. The word 'upcoming', however makes 'in' less attractive.

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