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Tamguatlay Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Is "from" the correct preposition?

Speaking from his mother's flat in Tampines, he opened up to The New Paper about his mental health.

Is "from" the correct preposition?

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"From" is correct, and probably the best choice of a preposition in this situation. You could also use, alternately, "at" and "in," but "from" is probably the best choice here. Here is a rough guideline for the choice of preposition in this situation: From: this might imply that he has sought refuge there, and is living there, unable to handle things on his own At: this might imply that he does not live there, and has his own place, and is working things out pretty well on his own.

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  • "From" is correct, and probably the best choice of a preposition in this situation.
  • You could also use, alternately, "at" and "in," but "from" is probably the best choice here.
  • Here is a rough guideline for the choice of preposition in this situation: From: this might imply that he has sought refuge there, and is living there, unable to handle things on his own At: this might imply that he does not live there, and has his own place, and is working things out pretty well on his own.
  • In: this would generally be neutral; he might be living there, or not.
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"From" is correct, and probably the best choice of a preposition in this situation. You could also use, alternately, "at" and "in," but "from" is probably the best choice here. Here is a rough guideline for the choice of preposition in this situation:

From: this might imply that he has sought refuge there, and is living there, unable to handle things on his own

At: this might
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