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Alex-93 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Just a sentence
Hi,
I had trouble with the following sentence:
Work out how many generations the majority of families belonging to ethnic minority groups have been in the UK for.
Of course I do grasp the sense and I know what to do. Does the choice of the word order sounds natural? Is there any way this sentence could be rewritten? Somehow the word "for" at the end of the sentence bothers me.
Would the sentence also make sense without for? Does it relate to : They've been there for... ?
Source: This sentence is taken from my english textbook
I had trouble with the following sentence:
Work out how many generations the majority of families belonging to ethnic minority groups have been in the UK for.
Of course I do grasp the sense and I know what to do. Does the choice of the word order sounds natural? Is there any way this sentence could be rewritten? Somehow the word "for" at the end of the sentence bothers me.
Would the sentence also make sense without for? Does it relate to : They've been there for... ?
Source: This sentence is taken from my english textbook
Top answer
For my money, the "for" is optional and adds nothing. To me, it's a common but lower register usage. There may be a regional factor involved.
- For my money, the "for" is optional and adds nothing.
- To me, it's a common but lower register usage.
- There may be a regional factor involved.
- Does it relate to : They've been there for...
- Yes, but it's optional here too.
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For my money, the "for" is optional and adds nothing. To me, it's a common but lower register usage. There may be a regional factor involved.
Does it relate to : They've been there for... ?
Yes, but it's optional here too.
They've been here [for] ten years.
Sticking the preposition on the end does make it m
Does it relate to : They've been there for... ?
Yes, but it's optional here too.
They've been here [for] ten years.
Sticking the preposition on the end does make it m
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Ok Thanks Avangi.
I agree to the fact that "for" is optional and adds nothing, that's what I thought too. It's clearer to me now.
I agree to the fact that "for" is optional and adds nothing, that's what I thought too. It's clearer to me now.
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