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Ryansamturner Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Lost all patience for/with it?
Which is correct?
'That tactic obviously wasn't working, and I had lost all patience for it.'
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'That tactic obviously wasn't working, and I had lost all patience with it.'
'That tactic obviously wasn't working, and I had lost all patience for it.'
Or
'That tactic obviously wasn't working, and I had lost all patience with it.'
Top answer
In my opinion, they are both possible but mean different things. 'for' simply states the reason for your losing all patience. Here, 'for' means 'because of'.
- In my opinion, they are both possible but mean different things.
- 'for' simply states the reason for your losing all patience.
- Here, 'for' means 'because of'.
- 'with' ,to me, suggests that while you lost your patience with the tactics you were using, you may still try something else.
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In my opinion, they are both possible but mean different things. 'for' simply states the reason for your losing all patience. Here, 'for' means 'because of'.
'with' ,to me, suggests that while you lost your patience with the tactics you were using, you may still try something else.
'with' ,to me, suggests that while you lost your patience with the tactics you were using, you may still try something else.
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