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Jigneshbharati Posted 4 years ago
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Integral to vs integral for
Patient safety is about maximising the things that go right and minimising the things that go wrong. It is integral to the NHS’ definition of quality in healthcare, alongside effectiveness and patient experience.NHS England » The NHS Patient Safety StrategyThe preposition "to and for" always give me trouble.Please explain why the preposition "to" is correct but not "for" in "integral to the NHS's definition...".Which sense of "to" is used here?
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". Unfortunately, there is often no explanation for the choice of preposition after verbs and adjectives. The learner has to memorize the verb-preposition or adjective-preposition combinations as they are encountered or just learn them gradually by seeing them and hearing them again and again until they become automatic.
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- Unfortunately, there is often no explanation for the choice of preposition after verbs and adjectives.
- The learner has to memorize the verb-preposition or adjective-preposition combinations as they are encountered or just learn them gradually by seeing them and hearing them again and again until they become automatic.
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JigneshbharatiPlease explain why the preposition "to" is correct but not "for" in "integral to the NHS's definition...".
Unfortunately, there is often no explanation for the choice of preposition after verbs and adjectives. The learner has to memorize the verb-preposition or adjective-preposition combinations as they are encountered or just learn them grad
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