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Eeelearner Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Potential for / of / in
What is the difference between the phrases "potential for / of / in"?
Example sentences:
1. Its potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a key benefit of effective traffic management.
2. The potential of effective traffic management is great.
3. There is much potential in effective traffic management.
Would it be correct to say that the meaning is the same in 2. and 3. while the phrase "potential for" is used to describe what can ultimately be "achieved"?
Example sentences:
1. Its potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a key benefit of effective traffic management.
2. The potential of effective traffic management is great.
3. There is much potential in effective traffic management.
Would it be correct to say that the meaning is the same in 2. and 3. while the phrase "potential for" is used to describe what can ultimately be "achieved"?
Top answer
Eeelearner What is the difference between the phrases "potential for / of / in"? There is none. Eeelearner Would it be correct to say that the meaning is the same in 2.
- Eeelearner What is the difference between the phrases "potential for / of / in"?
- There is none.
- Eeelearner Would it be correct to say that the meaning is the same in 2.
- and 3.
- while the phrase "potential for" is used to describe what can ultimately be "achieved"?
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EeelearnerWhat is the difference between the phrases "potential for / of / in"?There is none.
EeelearnerWould it be correct to say that the meaning is the same in 2. and 3. while the phrase "potential for" is used to describe what can ultimately be "achieved"?No; the prepositions are synonymous in all three cases.
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Thanks for the reply.
However, may I just clarify, how can the prepositions be synonymous? In 1. "potential for" refers to "reducing greenhouse gas emissions" while in 2. and 3. the prepositions apply to "effective traffic management".
However, may I just clarify, how can the prepositions be synonymous? In 1. "potential for" refers to "reducing greenhouse gas emissions" while in 2. and 3. the prepositions apply to "effective traffic management".
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Eeelearnerpotential for reducing greenhouse gas emissionsthe power to reduce these emissions
Eeelearnerpotential in effective traffic managementthe power that [is contained in /may be derived from] such management
(2 is like 3.)
EeelearnerWould it be correct to say that the meaning is the s
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