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Kilimanjaro Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Is ommiting possible without a preposition?
A) The modern jet airliner that / which we spent millions of dollars to build is a unique example of the aircraft production.
B) The modern jet airliner ---- we spent millions of dollars to build is a unique example of the aircraft production.
C) The modern jet airliner for which we spent millions of dollars to build is a unique example of the aircraft production.
Of the above sentences only "C" sounds correct to me, but a book I have says "that" and "which" are omitable in the sentence thus getting "B" . Let alone they are interchangeable, I don't understand why the sentence is correct without the preposition "For"
B) The modern jet airliner ---- we spent millions of dollars to build is a unique example of the aircraft production.
C) The modern jet airliner for which we spent millions of dollars to build is a unique example of the aircraft production.
Of the above sentences only "C" sounds correct to me, but a book I have says "that" and "which" are omitable in the sentence thus getting "B" . Let alone they are interchangeable, I don't understand why the sentence is correct without the preposition "For"
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Hi, A) The modern jet airliner that / which we spent millions of dollars to build is a unique example of the aircraft production. OK B) The modern jet airliner we spent millions of dollars to build is a unique example of the aircraft production. OK C) The modern jet airliner on for which we spent millions of dollars to build is a unique example of the aircraft production.
- Hi, A) The modern jet airliner that / which we spent millions of dollars to build is a unique example of the aircraft production.
- OK B) The modern jet airliner we spent millions of dollars to build is a unique example of the aircraft production.
- OK C) The modern jet airliner on for which we spent millions of dollars to build is a unique example of the aircraft production.
- Now OK Of the above sentences only "C" sounds correct to me, but a book I have says " that" and "which" are omitable in the sentence thus getting "B" .
- Yes Let alone they are interchangeable, I don't understand why the sentence is correct without the preposition "For" Consider these simpler sentences.
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Hi,
A) The modern jet airliner that / which we spent millions of dollars to build is a unique example of the aircraft production. OK
B) The modern jet airliner we spent millions of dollars to build is a unique example ofthe aircraft production. OK
C) The modern jet airliner on for which we spent millions of
A) The modern jet airliner that / which we spent millions of dollars to build is a unique example of
B) The modern jet airliner we spent millions of dollars to build is a unique example of
C) The modern jet airliner on
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Hi, Clive.
You wrote this as part of your correctional effort:
A) The modern jet airliner that / which we spent millions of dollars to build is a unique example of the aircraft production. OK
B) The modern jet airliner we spent millions of dollars to build is a unique example ofthe aircraft production. OK
Can I put th
You wrote this as part of your correctional effort:
A) The modern jet airliner that / which we spent millions of dollars to build is a unique example of
B) The modern jet airliner we spent millions of dollars to build is a unique example of
Can I put th
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Hi,
Don't put 'on' in those places.
Here's the basic idea.
You spend money to do something. eg I spent $50 to buy a book.
You spend money on something. eg I spent $50 on a book.
You could say 'I spent $50 on buying a book'.
Clive
Don't put 'on' in those places.
Here's the basic idea.
You spend money to do something. eg I spent $50 to buy a book.
You spend money on something. eg I spent $50 on a book.
You could say 'I spent $50 on buying a book'.
Clive
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