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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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in or on behalf of
0 Please help me understand the proper use of "on behalf of" and "in behalf of" I'm getting confused already. 0-
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02 i 02 b 00 means 'as the agent/representative of'. Nevertheless, usage shows that BrE uses 01 b 01 i 00 on 02 i 02 b 00 primarily for both cases, while AmE uses 01 b 01 i 00 in 02 i 02 b 00 and 01 i 01 b 00 on 02 b 02 i 00 interchangeably. 0-
- 02 i 02 b 00 means 'as the agent/representative of'.
- Nevertheless, usage shows that BrE uses 01 b 01 i 00 on 02 i 02 b 00 primarily for both cases, while AmE uses 01 b 01 i 00 in 02 i 02 b 00 and 01 i 01 b 00 on 02 b 02 i 00 interchangeably.
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0 It's not really worth bothering about. 02 br
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00 Many grammarians insist that 01 b 01 i 00 in... 02 i 02 b 00 means 'for the benefit/advantage of' and 01 b 01 i 00 on... 02 i 02 b 00 means 'as the agent/representative of'. Nevertheless, usage shows that BrE uses 01 b 01 i 00 on 02 i 02 b 00
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00 Many grammarians insist that 01 b 01 i 00 in... 02 i 02 b 00 means 'for the benefit/advantage of' and 01 b 01 i 00 on... 02 i 02 b 00 means 'as the agent/representative of'. Nevertheless, usage shows that BrE uses 01 b 01 i 00 on 02 i 02 b 00
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