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Lucas21c Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Preposition

Hi.

I would like to confirm my understading about a preposition.

Could you go over whether the following sentencs are correct?

Thank you.

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1. Only Jesus can pardon our sin for us.

2. The machine will save much time for me.

3. This shirt saves me ironing.

4. This shirt saves me in ironing.

5. This shirt saves me of ironing.

6. This shirt saves me from ironing.

7. This shirt saves ironing for me.

  

Top answer

Only 5 is clearly incorrect - at least in AmE. Your sentences are subject to two interpretations: 1. You don't have to iron at all.

— Avangi

  • Only 5 is clearly incorrect - at least in AmE.
  • Your sentences are subject to two interpretations: 1.
  • You don't have to iron at all.
  • 2.
  • You have to iron less than with other shirts.
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Only 5 is clearly incorrect - at least in AmE.

Your sentences are subject to two interpretations:
1. You don't have to iron at all.
2. You have to iron less than with other shirts.

The correctness of some of your sentences depends on which meaning you intend.
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Thanks, Avangi. By the way, can I say like "I can spare a few minutes for you." or "May *** forgive our sins for us."? Or, should I say "I can spare you a few minutes." and "May *** forgive us our sins."?
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Both are common and correct. You can always place the indirect object after the direct object, with the right preposition in front of it.

But there are some cases where you can't place it first.
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1. Only Jesus can pardon our sin for us. It seems right,but suitable without 'for us'

2. The machine will save us much time . It also can be expressed " The machine will save us much time."

3. This shirt saves me ironing.
4. This shirt saves me in ironing.
5. This shirt saves m
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