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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Preposition

Hi, I want to use the word simplicity in a sentence, but am confused what preposition would follow it.
Here is the sentence.

"Nothing can beat simplicity OF a girl"

or

"Nothing can beat simplicity IN a girl".

Which one of the above is correct. Please help.
  

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Here are some sentences with simplicity. Danish modern furniture is known for the simplicity in its design. The simplicity of the assembly instructions make it easy to put together.

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  • Here are some sentences with simplicity.
  • Danish modern furniture is known for the simplicity in its design.
  • The simplicity of the assembly instructions make it easy to put together.
  • He was attracted to the simplicity of life on a farm, away from the frantic pace of life in the city.
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Here are some sentences with simplicity.

Danish modern furniture is known for the simplicity in its design.
The simplicity of the assembly instructions make it easy to put together.
He was attracted to the simplicity of life on a farm, away from the frantic pace of life in the city.
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Nothing can beat simplicity of a girl = Nothing can match the girl's quality of being simple.

Nothing can beat simplicity in a girl = Nothing can be done to overshadow her being simple (natural and sincere).
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Note that when we say a person is simple, that can imply that they are not very intelligent. Forrest Gump was a simple man.

It is better to use simplicity to describe objects.
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