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Rommel Posted 11 years ago
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‘Oft-repeated’ or ‘much repeated? ‘In’ or ‘on’?
Which expressions should I use?
“Why was our professor murdered?” is the (oft-repeated, much repeated) question heard (in, on) our campus.
“Why was our professor murdered?” is the (oft-repeated, much repeated) question heard (in, on) our campus.
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(oft-repeated, much repeated) Both are OK. I prefer much repeated. Oft-repeated seems to me a little too whimsical for a context about murder.
- (oft-repeated, much repeated) Both are OK.
- I prefer much repeated.
- Oft-repeated seems to me a little too whimsical for a context about murder.
- on our campus.
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(oft-repeated, much repeated) Both are OK. I prefer much repeated. Oft-repeated seems to me a little too whimsical for a context about murder.
on our campus.
on our campus.
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