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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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On for
"Thanks to their pioneering work, the hunt is now on for new and exotic phases of matter." (CNN website.)
Is "on" an adverb and "for" a preposition in the above?
Is "on" an adverb and "for" a preposition in the above?
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Anonymous Is "on" an adverb and "for" a preposition in the above? An adverb meaning 'in process'. 'For' is the preposition for the following phrase.
- Anonymous Is "on" an adverb and "for" a preposition in the above?
- An adverb meaning 'in process'.
- 'For' is the preposition for the following phrase.
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AnonymousIs "on" an adverb and "for" a preposition in the above?An adverb meaning 'in process'. 'For' is the preposition for the following phrase.
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