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Faisalkhan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Is there any difference between the sentences below?

Additional secretary "of" the ministry of health.

Additional secretary "to" the ministry of health.

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They are not sentences. There is no verb. Additional secretary "of" the ministry of health.

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  • They are not sentences.
  • There is no verb.
  • Additional secretary "of" the ministry of health.
  • " The ministry is led by co-chairs.
  • Additional secretary "to" the ministry of health.
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They are not sentences. There is no verb.

Additional secretary "of" the ministry of health. There are two (or more) people with the title "Minister of Health and Human Services" or "Secretary of Health and Human Services." The ministry is led by co-chairs.
Additional secretary "to" the ministry of health. The Minister of Health hired another assistant.
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He was the additional secretary "of" the ministry of health.

He was the additional secretary "to" the ministry of health.

Now they are complete sentences. Could you clarify or elaborate? I still don't understand the difference.
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"Additional secretary" doesn't sound like a natural title to me.
Perhaps you mean "undersecretary."

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/undersecretary
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In our country, it is a quite common title. I am sure.
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faisalkhan I still don't understand the difference.
Didn't you understand my reply?

Abdul was the Secretary of the Ministry of Health.
The King appointed Hassam to be an additional Secretary of the Ministry of Health.
Abdul now has to govern the Ministry with his partner, Hassam. The Ministry of Health is very large and needs t
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