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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Is usage of "for" okay?
he performed examination for banned substances in hair.
title says it all - is usage of "for" okay?
meaning: specialist performed examination in order to determine whether there are any banned substances in the hair.
thanks!
title says it all - is usage of "for" okay?
meaning: specialist performed examination in order to determine whether there are any banned substances in the hair.
thanks!
Top answer
As usual, there are other problems. He performed an examination for banned substances in the hair.
- As usual, there are other problems.
- He performed an examination for banned substances in the hair.
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As usual, there are other problems.
He performed an examination for banned substances in the hair.
He performed an examination for banned substances in the hair.
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What difference does THE make here? The sentence tells us what a person does as a job; then HAIR is a general idea, not referring to the hair of particular persons; then why THE?
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OttoJWhat difference does THE make here?I am presuming that the original poster was speaking about some specific hair samples.
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