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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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In/by + ING

"A vaccine approach has shown progress ___ slowing the progress of diseases such as ...." Would you please tell me which preposition -- "in" or "by" -- should be used. And your reasoning. Thank you.
  

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" Would you please tell me which preposition -- "in" or "by" -- should be used. Note the repetition of the word 'progress' makes this an awkward and inelegant sentence. " This suggests that other research into slowing the progress has been occuring, and a vaccine approach has contributed to the existing knowledge about this.

— Clive

  • " Would you please tell me which preposition -- "in" or "by" -- should be used.
  • Note the repetition of the word 'progress' makes this an awkward and inelegant sentence.
  • " This suggests that other research into slowing the progress has been occuring, and a vaccine approach has contributed to the existing knowledge about this.
  • " This suggests that a vaccine approach is the first to slow the progress of diseases such as .
  • .
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Hi,

"A vaccine approach has shown progress ___ slowing the progress of diseases such as ...." Would you please tell me which preposition -- "in" or "by" -- should be used.

Note the repetition of the word 'progress' makes this an awkward and inelegant sentence.

"A vaccine approach has shown progress _in__ slowing the progress of diseases such as ...."
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Thanks a million. I shall carefully study your answer.
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Clive, this humble soul has just discovered that the first "progress" should be PROMISE = a vaccine approach has shown promise.... Now, which preposition. A million apologies for my stupidity.
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Hi,

Still the same answer.

Clive
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