Of clinical skill
Let’s never undermine the importance of clinical skill and expertise in nursing, but also, let’s never play down the essential values and ethics that nurses must exhibit in their practice.
Please explain to me the use and meaning of preposition "of" instead of "for" in the context.
I always find it difficult to decide between "for" and "of"!
Thanks
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Hi Prepositions are difficult in English and there aren't always general rules. With the word 'importance': - 'of' refers to the thing that is important - 'for' refers to the thing that benefits from it So: - The importance of accuracy for clinical trials The important thing that people need to pay attention to is accuracy. If they do so, clinical trials will benefit Hope this helps, Dave
- Hi Prepositions are difficult in English and there aren't always general rules.
- With the word 'importance': - 'of' refers to the thing that is important - 'for' refers to the thing that benefits from it So: - The importance of accuracy for clinical trials The important thing that people need to pay attention to is accuracy.
- If they do so, clinical trials will benefit Hope this helps, Dave
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Hi
Prepositions are difficult in English and there aren't always general rules. With the word 'importance':
- 'of' refers to the thing that is important
- 'for' refers to the thing that benefits from it
So:
- The importance of accuracy for clinical trials
The important thing that people need to pay attention to is accuracy. If they do so, clinical trials w
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