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Jackson6612 Posted 19 years ago
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Is the following sentence correct? ...which fitted in the given context.

Is the following sentence correct?

I couldn't find any such meaning of come in a dictionary which fitted in the given context.
  

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Let me try. I couldn't find any such meaning of come in a dictionary which fitted in the given context. Here, the first preposition "of" can be replaced with "for" as it suits the context more.

  • Let me try.
  • I couldn't find any such meaning of come in a dictionary which fitted in the given context.
  • Here, the first preposition "of" can be replaced with "for" as it suits the context more.
  • A logical doubt: What is that "a dictionary which fitted in the given context" ?
  • I do not understand the last prepositional phrase "in the given context".
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Let me try.

I couldn't find any such meaning of come in a dictionary which fitted in the given context.


Here, the first preposition "of" can be replaced with "for" as it suits the context more.

A logical doubt: What is that "a dictionary which fitted in the given context" ? I do not understand the la
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Hi,

I couldn't find any such meaning of for come in a dictionary which fitted in the given context.

Here's a comment on the basic structure of the sentence.

The clause 'which fitted in the given context' seems here to relate to 'dictionary', but is really intended to relate to 'meaning'.
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FlintonianLet me try.

I couldn't find any such meaning of come in a dictionary which fitted in the given context.


Here, the first preposition "of" can be replaced with "for" as it suits the context more.

A logical doubt: What is that "a dictionary which fitted in the given co
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CliveHi,

I couldn't find any such meaning of for come in a dictionary which fitted in the given context.

Here's acomment on the basic structure of the sentence.

The clause 'which fitted in the given context' seems here to relate to 'dictionary', but is really intended t

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