Is 'at' redundant in the sentences?
Police said they received a call for assistance at around 8.10am, and subsequently arrested a 26-year-old NUS male student, a resident of the same residential hall, for criminal trespass.
Police said they received a call for assistance at about 8.10am, and subsequently arrested a 26-year-old NUS male student, a resident of the same residential hall, for criminal trespass.
Is 'at' redundant in the sentences?
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tamguatlay 'at' redundant No, I wouldn't put it that way because there's nothing else in the sentence that also plays the role of 'at'. Rather, 'at' is optional. , left implicit).
- tamguatlay 'at' redundant No, I wouldn't put it that way because there's nothing else in the sentence that also plays the role of 'at'.
- Rather, 'at' is optional.
- , left implicit).
- CJ
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tamguatlay'at' redundant
No, I wouldn't put it that way because there's nothing else in the sentence that also plays the role of 'at'.
Rather, 'at' is optional. It can be stated explicitly or be omitted (i.e., left implicit).
CJ
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