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Cup cake Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Intention

Hi Everyone,

Does anyone have any good references on explaining which prepositions go with the word intention?

Why do we sometimes say, 'We had no intention on doing that.'

This doesn't sound right to me, yet I know you can use 'on' after INTENTION.

Any credible rules around this one?

Thanks
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Top answer

' I never do, and I don't think I've met it. I have no intention of doing that.

— Mister Micawber

  • ' I never do, and I don't think I've met it.
  • I have no intention of doing that.
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Cup cakeWhy do we sometimes say, 'We had no intention on doing that.'
I never do, and I don't think I've met it.

I have no intention of doing that.
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Thanks Mr. M.

There are sentences within Fraze.it.com which have many sentences with the words - intention on...

This is why I'm querying it.

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Cup cakeThere are sentences within Fraze.it.com which have many sentences with the words - intention on...
Only 29, which is not many. I think the writers have for the most part been led astray by 'intend on (doing)'.

Ngram shows 'intention on' as all but non-existent:
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whoops...meant to say: '...which has...' (not have).

Thanks again Mr. M.

No flies on you, that's for sure. Emotion: giggle
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