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Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Preposition

Can I say,

(a) The firemen is putting the fire out.

(b) He is delivering milk for / to John.

(c) He is getting a delivery from the postman.

(d) He is buying a kilo of fish with /from the fishmonger.
  

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(a) The firemen is putting the fire out. (b) He is delivering milk for / to John. (c) He is getting a delivery from the postman.

  • (a) The firemen is putting the fire out.
  • (b) He is delivering milk for / to John.
  • (c) He is getting a delivery from the postman.
  • (d) He is buying a kilo of fish from the fishmonger.
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(a) The firemen is putting the fire out.
(b) He is delivering milk for / to John.
(c) He is getting a delivery from the postman.
(d) He is buying a kilo of fish from the fishmonger.
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Vincent TeoHe is delivering milk for / to John.
He is delivering milk for John. The milk is being delivered to anyone but it is for John's use.
He is delivering milk to John. The milk is being delivered directly to John.
Vincent TeoHe is buying a kilo of fish with /from the fishmonger.
He is buying fish from the fishmo

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