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Tamguatlay Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Is "for" redundant?

Professor Goh requested for Dr Teo to conduct the heart surgery on me.
Is "for" redundant?

Thanks.

  

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tamguatlay Professor Goh requested for Dr Teo to conduct the heart surgery on me. Is "for" redundant? Yes.

— CalifJim

  • tamguatlay Professor Goh requested for Dr Teo to conduct the heart surgery on me.
  • Is "for" redundant?
  • Yes.
  • Remove it.
  • Adding that 'for' is almost never done nowadays.
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tamguatlay

Professor Goh requested for Dr Teo to conduct the heart surgery on me.
Is "for" redundant?

Yes. Remove it. Adding that 'for' is almost never done nowadays.

CJ

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